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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>Paul Matimela, the Deputy Secretary General of the Swaziland Liberation Movement(SWALIMO) lost elections to Zodwa Mkhathazi Mkhonta, the Deputy President of the People\u2019s United Democratic Movement(PUDEMO).<\/b><\/p>\n

The two political activists were competing for the position of the MultiStakeholder Forum(MSF) Deputy Secretary General position during the organization\u2019s Elective Conference on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The MSF is a coalition of pro-democracy in eSwatini.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Eswatini<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Eswatini. Paul Matimela, the Deputy Secretary General of the Swaziland Liberation Movement(SWALIMO) lost elections to Zodwa Mkhathazi Mkhonta, the Deputy President of the People\u2019s United Democratic Movement(PUDEMO). The two political activists were competing for the position of the MultiStakeholder Forum(MSF) Deputy Secretary General position during the organization\u2019s Elective Conference on Sunday. 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