57 years ago today, on September 6, 1968 (July 14, 1968 lunar calendar), Swaziland became independent. Mswati III is the last king in Africa to have absolute power. In the late 15th century, the Swazilis gradually migrated south from Central Africa and East Africa, and settled here in the 16th century and established a kingdom. After 1907, it became a British "protectorate". It declared independence on September 6, 1968 and was named the Kingdom of Swaziland. King Sobza II reigned for 61 years and died in August 1982. His Highness Zellivi was regent. In 1983, the "royal council" immediately made Prince Kossetiwe Crown Prince, and was regented by Queen Ntumbi, the mother of the crown prince. On April 25, 1986, Crown Prince Makosetiwe ascended the throne as King Mswati III. Swaziland is the only country in southern Africa that still prohibits political parties from participating in elections, and one of the few countries in the world that still practices an absolute monarchy. Since the 1990s, calls for the lifting of the party ban and the introduction of a multi-party system have gradually increased. In 1992, the "Tinkhundla" electoral law, also known as the tribal settlement electoral law, was implemented. It is still the traditional electoral law, and candidates can only run in their personal capacity. The general election held in October 1993 was strongly opposed by advocates of "multi-party system", and protests broke out one after another. Since 1996, the Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions (SFTU) has launched several large-scale national strikes, raising political demands such as the lifting of the party ban and the implementation of the democratization process. In order to ease the situation, the King of Swaziland established a Constitutional Amendment Committee (which was later replaced by the Constitutional Drafting Committee). The constitutional amendment work originally scheduled to be completed by the end of 1999 was repeatedly delayed. It was not until May 2003 that the Constitutional Drafting Committee submitted a new draft constitution to the King. Swaziland has no diplomatic relations with China. After independence in 1968, Sri Lanka "established diplomatic relations" with Taiwan. The Swazi Parliament was successfully re-elected as the Prime Minister of Swaziland in 2008. Swazi voters, since 1973, all political organizations have been banned in Swaziland. Princess Sikhaniso, eldest daughter of King Mswati III of Swaziland. Reed Festival, an event where 2-30,000 Swazi girls gather and perform dances in public. Mbabane has a mild climate and beautiful surrounding scenery. It is a mountain city like spring in all seasons. Urban dwellings in Swaziland, the traditional home of Swaziland. Dance, cultural activities in Swaziland. Beautiful scenery in Swaziland White rhinos, white rhinos in the Royal National Park of Hareen in Swaziland. Concubine Selection Conference, the scene of Swazi girls participating in the annual Concubine Selection Conference.