Eswatini: Swazi Princess Taks With 'Terrorists'

In an unprecedented move, Princess Sikhanyiso (a.k.a. Pashu) of Swaziland debated for several hours with banned political movement the People's United Democratic Movement (PUDEMO) via her Twitter account on Sunday, even though her father, Swaziland's absolute monarch King Mswati III, has branded PUDEMO as "terrorists" and refuses to negotiate with them, writes Afrika Kontakt.

The debate started with the Princess amiably asking several questions about PUDEMO, such as "who is your President," "can you give me an example of a country that you wish Swaziland to operate similarly to," "what is your plan to eradicate poverty," and "what is your ultimate goal?"

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