Swaziland
Eswatini activists set conditions for talks towards democracy
Efforts are being made to hold talks after violent protests rocked the country in recent weeks.
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Eswatini civil groups condemn security ‘heavy-handedness’ amid unrest
In the midst of mounting frustration in the kingdom, Eswatini has been on high alert amid weeks of rolling mass action calling for an end to the regime under King Mswati III.
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eSwatini MPs call for calm, restraint amid intense pro-democracy protests
It's understood audio in sighting more violence has been making the rounds in some areas.
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eSwatini reports first confirmed case of coronavirus
A 33-year-old woman who returned from the United States at the end of last month, and then travelled to Lesotho before going back home to eSwatini, is in self-isolation.
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Eswatini government denies ordering the arrest of four citizens for treason
The Swaziland solidarity network said on Friday that prophet Gcina Mtsetfwa, Sibahle Nkambule, and journalists Musa Ndlangamandla and Zweli Dlamini were facing arrest.
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Eswatini report: Ministers must tighten belts to help lift economy
Finance Minister Neal Rijkenberg said in February the kingdom was facing an “unprecedented economic crisis".
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eSwatini report says ministers must tighten belts to help lift economy
The Kingdom of eSwatini is looking at cutting cabinet ministers’ housing, travel and entertainment allowances as part of attempts to revive the economy of the southern African country formerly known as Swaziland.
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SA's CONCO wins eSwatini solar power project
The kingdom, formerly known as Swaziland, imports 80% of its electricity from South Africa’s troubled utility Eskom but is looking to boost its energy independence.
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'More African': eSwatini adapts to contentious name change
In April, King Mswati III marked 50 years since his country's independence from British colonial rule by announcing that it would now be known as eSwatini ("land of the Swazis").
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Taiwan loses second ally in a month as Burkina Faso cuts ties
Taiwan now has only one diplomatic ally left in Africa – the tiny kingdom of Swaziland - and formal relations with just 18 countries.
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Swaziland's King Mswati III renames country
King Mswati III told a crowd at a stadium in Manzini that eSwatini was the name of the kingdom before it was colonised by the British.
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Religious groups slam Swazi school policy to teach only Christianity
Schools are obliged to submit their religious studies syllabi at the start of each term to show they contain no Islam or Judaism.
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Swaziland orders schools to teach only Christianity
Officials have reportedly said that old textbooks are being replaced with new ones that mention only the Bible.
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[OPINION] Unpacking Facebook use and risky sex in Swaziland
Swaziland has the world’s highest HIV infection rate, with about 28% of people between the ages of 15 and 49 HIV positive.
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Food security in focus at SADC summit
At least 27 million people may suffer food insecurity as a result of the poor 2015/16 farming season.
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Mswati’s new jet a ‘spit in the face of those living in poverty’
The Swaziland Solidarity Network says the money comes directly from state coffers.
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Swaziland king's plane again detained in Canada in debt dispute
King Mswati III’s official plane has been detained for the second time in two years due to a debt dispute.
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US zoos win legal bid to move 18 elephants out of Swaziland
The operation involves sedating elephant bulls and cows, crating them & hoisting them aboard a cargo plane.
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Calls for counselling for Reed Dance festival crash survivors
The girls were going to cut reeds ahead of the festival where the King usually selects a new wife.
