Uncertainty surrounds the health of South Africa's Zulu king, Misuzulu Zulu, with conflicting reports about whether he has been hospitalized. The 48-year-old king ascended the throne last year after the death of his father, Goodwill Zwelithini. The influential Zulu prime minister, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, claimed that the king was hospitalized in Eswatini and suspected he was being poisoned after the sudden death of a close adviser. While the Zulu monarch does not have executive power, they hold significant moral influence over the 11 million Zulus in South Africa. The succession process has been marred by a bitter feud within the royal family.

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