Flags are flying at half-mast in eSwatini on Sunday, following the death of Prime Minister Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini.
Dlamini died on Friday night at a clinic in Manzini, this according to the government spokesperson.
H.E the former Prime Minister has passed on. Our prayers and thoughts are with his family. Dr Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini is the longest serving Prime Minister in the Kingdom’s history. May his soul rest in peace pic.twitter.com/zIqGltkf8D
— Eswatini History (@EswatiniHistory) September 29, 2018
The death of the prime minister was announced on Saturday night. He was 76-years-old.
The cause of death is still unknown.
Dlamini was regarded as King Mswati III’s closest aide. He was the longest running Prime Minister in that country.
He ran the government twice – from 1996 to 2003 and again from 2008 until his death.
Prime ministers are appointed by the king.
eSwatini remain the only absolute monarchy in Africa.
