Swaziland is one country in Africa that has retained its traditional African identity to a great extent. This small South African country is governed by a king King Mswati III. Swaziland is known for its strong cultural identity and its festivals world wide.
Kinga Mswati III is here in Uganda on a state visit in which he is expected to discuss a number of issues with His Excellence the President of Uganda. Among these is thought to be the fight against the HIV pandemic which has greatly hit this small kingdom, with an estimated 38.8% of the population said to be HIV positive.
Uganda is one country that was greatly devastated by this AIDS scourge which almost wiped out an entire generation. This can be reflected in the fact that Uganda has the youngest population in world, with over 51% of the population being under 15 years of age and 78% under 30 years of age.
However, due to an aggressive AIDS awareness campaign, Uganda managed to stave off this pandemic to just under 6% of the population from a whooping 39% in the early 90’s.
King Mswati is accompanied by his wife Inkhosikati LaMotsa, the UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, his brother, Prince Mabizela, sister, princess Ncengencenga and his four children.
The King just as Prince Charles did during the 2007 CHOGM (Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting ) held here in Kampala is expected to tour the source of the legendary Nile river this morning in Jinja before holding meetings with different government officials.
King Mswati is Africa’s last absolute monarch, appointing his prime ministers and other government officials with over 16 wives and 27 children. He has been on a tour of the world to raise funds for Swazi orphans and there has been a number of renown musicians who have heeded his call for help and joined in this effort, most notably Michael Jackson who recorded an album for the Swazi orphans.
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