2020 in Eswatini

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Events in the year 2020 in Eswatini .

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References

  1. "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.
  2. "Ambrose Dlamini: Eswatini's PM dies after testing positive for Covid-19". BBC News . 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.