The Pudemo party leader is among the organisers of pro-democracy protests planned for next month.
Eswatini’s main opposition leader has been poisoned as part of an assassination attempt and is being treated in hospital, his party says.
Eswatini spokesman Alpheous Nxumalo denied state involvement, saying the "government does not kill or poison suspects". King Mswati III has been on the throne since 1986 and rules by decree. He has been criticised for his extravagant lifestyle and is regularly accused of not allowing any dissent, which his government denies.
The Pudemo party has appealed for international support to ensure Makhanya's security and that of his family while in hospital.
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