i'm sami zeidan.ore than a week, south africa had been beset by its worst violence since the end of apartheid. while the situation is largely calm now, the nation is still trying to come to terms with what happened. the violence killed at least 276 people and caused widespread destruction. hundreds of businesses were either looted or set on fire. south africa's roads, facilities, and supply lines were targeted and disrupted. the damage is estimated to run into billions of dollars. president ramaphosa has deployed 25,000 soldiers to keep order. the unrest was sparked by the jailing of former president jacob zuma, but expanded to include grievances about poverty and inequality. ramaphosa has blamed the unrest on zuma supporters, but has also acknowledged government failures. >> we are all really concerned about what happened here, but we are also saying, we have learned valuable lessons. we have learned important lessons. and the most important lesson is we must tighten up our security forces, but we mu

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i am sami zeidan. eswatini is one of the world's last absolute monarchies.g mswati has ruled the kingdom, previously known as swaziland, for 35 years. but for the past week, the people have been defying curfews to demand democratic reforms. they're angry at widespread poverty, while the king spends millions on private jets and luxury cars. opposition groups say soldiers have killed dozens of protesters, and the government has denied reports the king has fled to south africa. eswatini's regional allies are calling for political dialogue to calm the unrest. we will bring in our guests in a moment. first, this report. reporter: anger and frustration in eswatini. crowds built barricades and burned tires, despite an overnight curfew, what the opposition is calling a tipping point for the nation. demonstrations like this are rare in the small landlocked country, formerly known as swaziland. but dissent has been simmering for years, much of it, focused on king mswati, africa's last absolute monarch, and one of the few remaining in the world. >> ladies and gentlemen