King Mswati III Denies He Ordered Eswatini Men To Marry More Wives

The Government of Eswatini has been forced to denied media reports that the King has ordered the arrest of men who had failed to marry more than one wife.

Zambian Observer published the article last week, which was picked up by several outlets. The Observer claimed that the Eswatini government had said it would sponsor marriage ceremonies and offer houses to men who entered into polygamous marriages.

The Monarchy has fiercely denied this stating that it is an "insult to the Monarchy and the culture of Eswatini but a disgrace to journalism."

The Eswatini government is also demanding that the Zambian Observer newspaper retracts the said story.

King Mswati III has 14 wives and more than 25 children and a reputation for a lavish lifestyle.