King Sobhuza II, with King George VI, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and Princess Elizabeth, 1947

Hello Swaziland!

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August 15th 2023
Dear All After overnighting again in my Johannesburg lodge, I flew to Swaziland on a beautiful Sunday morning in the southern hemisphere. I was seriously impressed by this country - it seemed to be the calmest, chillest African country I've ever been in, with good roads, solid buildings, plenty of shopping malls, and lots of happy people. While South Africa seemed a developed, westernised versi ... read more

Africa » Swaziland » Ezulwini Valley

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Autonomy for the Swazis of southern Africa was guaranteed by the British in the late 19th century; independence was granted in 1968. Student and labor unrest during the 1990s pressured the monarchy (one of the oldest on the continent) to grudgingly a... ... read more