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What's in a name? [Travel]

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What is in a name? Would you visit a place because of what it is called? Many cities, states, towns, provinces, and countries in Africa have undergone a name change for a myriad of reasons. Often, this may be done for political/nationalistic reasons. Well today we delve further into one country that recently changed its name.

The king of Swaziland, one of the world’s few absolute monarchs, announced that Swaziland is no more. The tiny country between South Africa and Mozambique will now be known as the Kingdom of eSwatini. Elayne Wangalwa tells us more

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The Morning Call is about you. We want to share your opinions on our programme. If you want to contribute to The Morning Call, here are the best ways to get in touch : For more details on how to contribute, click here.