Swaziland or eSwatini? King's new name faces legal challenge

FILE PHOTO: King Mswati III of Swaziland addresses attendees during the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York, New York, United States on September 29, 2015. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

MBABANE (Reuters) - A human rights activist in Swaziland is challenging King Mswati III's decision to change the tiny southern African nation's name to the Kingdom of eSwatini.

Africa's last absolute monarch announced the new name in April at celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of Swazi independence from Britain.