List of African countries that practice monarchical system of government

Do you know all the African countries that practice monarchical systems of government? What are the names of their leaders and how to they rule? In this educative post, we take a cvareful look at all the monarchs and their leadership styles. 

There are different kinds of government that are adapted by every country on the continent. Democracy is a system of government which enhances every individual to take part in decision-making.

A democratic system of government is practiced in most countries on the continent.

The monarchical system is one of the oldest types of government in most African societies. Unlike the Democracy which elections are conducted periodically to choose leaders, the king or queen who rule in a monarchical state reigns till his or her death. After the death of the monarch, a member from the Royal family will succeed the late leader as a new monarch

The biggest monarchical government in the world is the British monarchy.

In this writing we are focusing on some African countries that have adapted a system of government which is rule by a king or a Queen. Nortable of African countries that practice monarchical system of government include Morroco, Lesotho, and Swaziland.

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1.Morroco

The North African country and member of the Arab community is one of the popular kingdoms in Africa.

The King of Morroco is known as ‘Amir- al-Mu’minium,’ which means ‘the faithful commander.’

The Kingdom of Morroco has been ruled by prominent kings such as King Mohammed I (1666-1672), King Ismail I (1672-1727), Mohammed III (1721-1751), and King Moulay Abdalla (1822-1859).

The current King of Morroco Kingdom is King Mohammed VI, who has reigned since 1999

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Lesotho

2. Lesotho is a landlord country found in the southern part of Africa with a population of over 2.5 million.

Lesotho gained its independence from Great Britain on October 4, 1966.

They are among the countries that practice monarchical systems of government in Africa.

The current monarch of Lesotho is King Letsie III, who succeeded his father, King Moshoshoe, in the year 1996.

They also have a Prime prime minister who performs ceremonial functions in the state. Their first Prime Minister was Leabual Jonathan; he was overthrown in a coup in the year 1986. Ninety percent of the Lesotho population are Christians.

Another African country that is ruled by a monarch is Swaziland, found in the southern part of Africa with a population of 1.3 million.

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Swaziland

3.Swaziland was colonized by the British crown in the early 19th century until they attained independence status in 1968.They have been practicing Monarchical government  before the Colonial era.

The current King of Swaziland is King Msawati who succeeded his father, King Sobhizo, the longest serving monarch in the history of Swaziland.

Monarchical government is one of the oldest practices in Africa, and it has been in existence before the introduction of democracy.

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Leaders of kingdoms in Africa are given the maximum respect. Every kingdom in Africa is monarchical in nature.