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Formerly known as Swaziland, the country is the last absolute monarchy in Africa.

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"Organisations and institutions that set up surveillance systems, especially in sensitive spaces, must see to it that their systems are adequately secured. It's an absolute must," she says.

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However, there is one area in which the president does have absolute plenary authority: The power of the pardon.

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"In the summer in particular, this was an absolute nightmare - the heat causing quite a foul stench."

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"The full transparency and integrity in the energy sector remain an absolute priority."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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