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The '''Communist Party of Swaziland''' ('''CPS''') is a [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist-Leninist]] [[communist party]] in [[Kingdom of Eswatini|Eswatini]] established in 2011. | The '''Communist Party of Swaziland''' ('''CPS''') is a [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist-Leninist]] [[communist party]] in [[Kingdom of Eswatini|Eswatini]] established in 2011. | ||
The party has obtained considerable success in the communities it has directed political action. Since 2021, the CPS has launched a political campaign "Democracy Now" urging the end of monarchy in Eswatini, which gained traction after another campaign launched in October, 2021.<ref>{{News citation|date=2022-03-03|title=CPS: Sunset Rallies Turn Up the Heat for Democracy and Freedom|url=https://cp-swa.org/2022/03/04/cps-sunset-rallies-turn-up-the-heat-for-democracy-and-freedom/|newspaper=Communist Party of Swaziland|retrieved=2022-03-28}}</ref> In 2022, its supporters in the [[United States of America|United States]] formed the [[Friends of Swazi Freedom]].<ref name=":0">{{News citation|author=Pius Vilakati|newspaper=[[Red Africa]]|title=Boiling Point: The Struggle against Capitalism and Monarchy in Swaziland|date=2022-06-21|url=https://redafrica.net/2022/06/21/boiling-point-the-struggle-against-capitalism-and-monarchy-in-swaziland/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623075903/https://redafrica.net/2022/06/21/boiling-point-the-struggle-against-capitalism-and-monarchy-in-swaziland/|archive-date=2022-06-23|retrieved=2022-07-12}}</ref> | The party has obtained considerable success in the communities it has directed political action. Since 2021, the CPS has launched a political campaign "Democracy Now" urging the end of monarchy in Eswatini, which gained traction after another campaign launched in October, 2021.<ref>{{News citation|date=2022-03-03|title=CPS: Sunset Rallies Turn Up the Heat for Democracy and Freedom|url=https://cp-swa.org/2022/03/04/cps-sunset-rallies-turn-up-the-heat-for-democracy-and-freedom/|newspaper=Communist Party of Swaziland|retrieved=2022-03-28}}</ref> In 2022, its supporters in the [[United States of America|United States]] formed | ||
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the [[Friends of Swazi Freedom]].<ref name=":0">{{News citation|author=Pius Vilakati|newspaper=[[Red Africa]]|title=Boiling Point: The Struggle against Capitalism and Monarchy in Swaziland|date=2022-06-21|url=https://redafrica.net/2022/06/21/boiling-point-the-struggle-against-capitalism-and-monarchy-in-swaziland/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623075903/https://redafrica.net/2022/06/21/boiling-point-the-struggle-against-capitalism-and-monarchy-in-swaziland/|archive-date=2022-06-23|retrieved=2022-07-12}}</ref> | |||
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Communist Party of Swaziland | |
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| Abbreviation | CPS |
| Founded | 9 April, 2011 |
| International affiliation | IMCWP |
| Website | |
| https://www.cp-swa.org/about/ | |
 Twitter | [https://twitter.com/CPSwaziland @CPSwaziland @@CPSwaziland] |
 Facebook | CPSwaziland |
The Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) is a Marxist-Leninist communist party in Eswatini established in 2011.
The party has obtained considerable success in the communities it has directed political action. Since 2021, the CPS has launched a political campaign "Democracy Now" urging the end of monarchy in Eswatini, which gained traction after another campaign launched in October, 2021.[1] In 2022, its supporters in the United States formed
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Political positions
The CPS supports the emancipation of women and the LGBTQI+ community.[2]
Repression
The CPS has suffered constant repression by the police forces of King Mswati III, including kidnapping and beating of members.[3] On 25 June 2022, Mswati's forces opened fire on a CPS rally at Mahwalala.[4] On July 13, Mswati's police raided the house of party member Bongi Nkambule and arrested his wife.[5]
International relations
The CPS interacts with the South African Communist Party, Zimbabwean Communist Party, Communist Party of Kenya, and Sudanese Communist Party.[2]
External resources
References
- ↑ "CPS: Sunset Rallies Turn Up the Heat for Democracy and Freedom" (2022-03-03). Communist Party of Swaziland. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Pius Vilakati (2022-06-21). "Boiling Point: The Struggle against Capitalism and Monarchy in Swaziland" Red Africa. Archived from the original on 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ↑ "Communist Party of Swaziland activist abducted and beaten up amid rising repression" (2022-03-24). Peoples Dispatch. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ↑ "Swaziland: Mswati's security forces opened fire against Communist Party activists" (2022-06-28). In Defense of Communism. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ↑ Pavan Kulkarni (2022-07-16). "Swaziland: Regime fears upsurge in resistance, intensifies persecution of leaders" Internationalist 360º. Archived from the original on 2022-07-17. Retrieved 2022-07-20.