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Why are students in eSwatini so angry?

Students in eSwatini have been protesting to demand justice for a young man they allege was killed by police.

Students in eSwatini have been protesting to demand justice for a young man they allege was killed by the police. The body of Thabani Nkomonye was found in a field just outside Manzini – one of the country’s main cities. Police say he died in a car crash. But students allege he is the latest victim of police brutality. In Africa Daily Alan Kasujja looks at why students have been taking action.

Host:Alan Kasujja (@Kasujja on Twitter)
Guests: Zweli Martin Diamini, editor of Swaziland News
Colani Khulekani Maseko, President of the Swaziland National Union of Students

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