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A government statement said Dlamini, 52, died on Sunday afternoon in hospital in South Africa.No cause of death was mentioned before but Dlamini was receiving treatment for Covid-19 in South Africa.
Dlamini had been prime minister of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland. The tiny landlocked country in southern Africa is one of the last monarchies in the world.
According to the health ministry the country recorded 6,768 coronavirus infections and 127 deaths from covid-19.
Dlamini announced he tested positive for coronavirus on 16 November but had no symptoms and was feeling well.A few weeks later, on 1 December, the Eswatini government said Dlamini had been moved to a hospital in South Africa, for treatment.
But on Sunday the government said Dlamini died "while under medical care in a hospital in South Africa", without giving more details.
"Government in collaboration with the family will keep the nation informed of subsequent arrangements," Deputy Prime Minister Themba Masuku said in the statement.
