Swazi, S. African protests block border

MATSAMO, South Africa, April 12 (UPI) -- Some 51 people were arrested in South Africa when the Congress of South African Trade Unions and Swaziland Solidarity Network blocked five border posts.

The protesters, who disrupted the main route used by the two nation's sugar industries, accused Swazi King Mswati III of ignoring human rights and political freedom.

Protesters also called for the legalization of political parties and constitutionally elected officials in Swaziland, the BBC reported Wednesday.

The bulk of the arrests were at Matsamo, South Africa, where police used rubber bullets to disperse protesters blocking traffic.