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  2. Monarchies in Africa - Wikipedia

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    The monarchy was sidelined from then on, including a military government between 1986 and 1993, when democracy was restored. The current monarch, King Letsie III, ascended to the throne in 1996. [9] Under the current constitution, passed in 1993, the King is a constitutional monarch and the head of state, with power being exercised by the ...

  3. List of current non-sovereign African monarchs - Wikipedia

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    The roles, powers, and influence of non-sovereign monarchs throughout Africa vary greatly depending on the state. In some states, such as Angola, the local king may play an integral role in the local governing council of a region, such is the case with the king of Bailundo, [1] or on a smaller level, such as many of the Fons of Cameroon, they may be seen as leaders or heads of a particular ...

  4. List of dynasties - Wikipedia

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    This list includes defunct and extant monarchical dynasties of sovereign and non-sovereign statuses at the national and subnational levels. Monarchical polities each ruled by a single family—that is, a dynasty, although not explicitly styled as such, like the Golden Horde and the Qara Qoyunlu—are included.

  5. Africa's Eswatini, one of the last absolute monarchies, holds ...

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    Eswatini, wedged between South Africa and Mozambique, is the last absolute monarchy in Africa and one of the few remaining in the world. King Mswati III, 55, has been the monarch since 1986, wh

  6. List of kingdoms and empires in African history - Wikipedia

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    There are only three current sovereign monarchies in Africa; [13] two of which (Lesotho and Morocco) are constitutional monarchies where the rulers are bound by laws and customs in the exercise of their powers, while one is an absolute monarchy where the monarch rules without bounds. Sovereign monarchies are labelled (SM).

  7. Countries With Current Monarchies - AOL

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    On April 30 Emperor Akihito of Japan will abdicate his seat on the Chrysanthemum Throne to make way for his son to rule and usher in the new imperial era of Reiwa in the country. The principality ...

  8. Category:Monarchs in Africa - Wikipedia

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    Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Contribute Help; ... 19th-century monarchs in Africa (3 C, 217 P) 20th-century monarchs in Africa (3 C, 43 P)

  9. List of current monarchies - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of current monarchies. As of 2024, there are 43 sovereign states in the world with a monarch as head of state . There are 13 in Asia, 12 in Europe, 9 in the Americas, 6 in Oceania, and 3 in Africa.