2020 in Eswatini
Incumbents
- Monarch (Ngwenyama): Mswati III
- Prime Minister: Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini (until 13 December)
Themba N. Masuku (since 13 December)
Events
- 14 March – The country's first case of COVID-19 was confirmed. A 33-year-old woman, who returned from the United States at the end of February and then travelled to Lesotho before returning home to Eswatini, entered isolation.[1]
Deaths
December
- 13 December: Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini, Prime Minister since 2018 dies from COVID-19 at the age of 52.[2]
References
- "Eswatini in Southern Africa reports first coronavirus case". The Jerusalem Post. Reuters. 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- "Ambrose Dlamini: Eswatini's PM dies after testing positive for Covid-19". BBC News. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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