Swaziland changes its name

eSwatini (Swaziland) landscape
eSwatini (Swaziland) landscape. Photo: Sara Atkins

Swaziland has just decided to change its name on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of its independence. It will henceforth be called eSwatini, from its former pre-colonial name, which means “Swazi country”, in Swati language.

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