THE Communist Party of Swaziland has condemned Princess Sikhanyiso Dlamini for branding democracy protesters “mercenaries and anarchists.” 

The party called today for international solidarity with the uprising that has rocked the country for the past month.

The widespread protests in Swaziland — now known as Eswatini — calling for free and democratic elections and legal status for political parties have been met with a brutal crackdown by security services. At least 40 people have been killed at marches and rallies that have taken place in most major towns and cities.