# Eswatini recognises Taiwan amid regional shifts

https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3372115/its-autocratic-african-ally-taiwan-bites-its-tongue-and-opens-its-wallet

Eswatini is the only African country that formally recognises Taiwan. It is also the continent's only absolute monarchy. This recognition remains unexplained by regional dynamics.

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#swaziland #africa #monarchy

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