Pro-democracy protesters from Eswatini gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria on Friday, voicing strong opposition to a reported deal between the U.S. government and Eswatini’s monarchy that would see deported migrants returned to the southern African kingdom. Protesters accused King Mswati III, Africa’s last absolute monarch, of striking the deal for personal gain, allegedly accepting up to $500 million in exchange, with no benefit to ordinary Swazi citizens. Yet the king can make a $500 million deal with the U.S., and none of that will help the people. Sakhile Nxumalo, president of the Swaziland Youth Congress, said the deal would only strengthen the royal family’s grip on power. Protesters are urging both the U.S. and Eswatini governments to reconsider the agreement and prioritize the well-being and rights of the Swazi people.