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| | POLITICS-SWAZILAND: Relations Between Monarchy And Bush Regime Worsen |
 | | MBABANE, Mar 20 (IPS) - Swaziland may not harbour weapons of mass destruction, but sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute monarchy, that rules this kingdom of less than one million people, is becoming increasingly nervous about the doctrine of United States President George W. Bush, which finds little tolerance for unelected regimes. |
 | | "Swaziland has a love-hate relationship, or at least a friendship-antagonism relationship with America, and the tension is palpable right now," one Western diplomat stationed in Mbabane told IPS. |
 | | Rather, local groups like the Swaziland Democratic Alliance, composed of banned political parties, labour unions and human rights groups, and the new Coalition of Concerned Civil Organisations, headed by business and legal groups, would affect change with US encouragement. |
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