Most Emaswati feel free to choose whom to vote into office but not free to say what they think, the latest Afrobarometer survey shows.
A majority of citizens say they have to be careful when discussing politics.
Likewise, only a minority of citizens think the country’s media is free to report and comment on current affairs without censorship or interference by the government.
Keywords
Countries
Related content
News release
Journée de la Jeunesse: L’engagement politique à la traîne parmi les jeunes de l’Afrique, surtout les femmes
News release
Do Africans still want democracy? Afrobarometer findings warn of democratic recession, point to long-term gains
News release
Emaswati increasingly dissatisfied with their democracy