This article examines Evidence and Policy in African Governments: Research-Policy Linkages and Knowledge Use with a focused emphasis on Eswatini within the field of Law. It is structured as a theoretical framework article that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.