As it seeks to ramp up deportations, the Trump administration has sent some migrants to far-flung places that aren't their home countries.

Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is the only nation in Africa where the monarch retains full executive power

The United States has deported five immigrants from Vietnam, Jamaica, Cuba, Yemen and Laos, to Eswatini, a small country in southern Africa where the king still holds absolute power.

US Homeland Security Department Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the deportees were “criminal illegal aliens” convicted of crimes including child rape and murder.

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The king of Swaziland, Africa’s last absolute monarch, has changed the name of his country to the “Kingdom of eSwatini” to mark the 50th anniversary of independence – and to avoid ...

PRETORIA, South Africa -- Swaziland, the last absolute monarchy in Africa, has changed its name to the Kingdom of eSwatini. King Mswati III made the announcement during a celebration that marked ...