Communist Party of Swaziland


The Communist Party of Swaziland is a Swazi communist party founded on 9 April 2011. It was banned by the Swazi king, Mswati III, shortly after its foundation, and operates clandestinely. The party is headquartered in Kamhlushwa, South Africa.
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History

The party was active in the 2021–2023 Eswatini protests.

Political positions

The party describes itself as democratic, anti-racist and anti-sexist. It aims to, among other things, give all political parties in Eswatini legal status, abolish the current absolute monarchy, establish a democratic system of government and new constitution, ensure freedom of assembly and of the press, allow for the safe return of exiles, and safeguard workers' rights to organize and unionize.
The party strongly condemns Eswatini's relations with Taiwan. It also stated that it would abolish the monarchy in Eswatini in the future and establish diplomatic relations with China after successfully seizing power.