Eswatini protesters rally at US Embassy over deportation deal

Pro-democracy protesters from Eswatini gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria on Friday, voicing strong opposition to a reported deal between the U.S. government and Eswatini’s monarchy that would see deported migrants returned to the southern African kingdom.

Protesters accused King Mswati III, Africa’s last absolute monarch, of striking the deal for personal gain, allegedly accepting up to $500 million in exchange, with no…