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SADC suspends Madagascar

Madagascar’s neighbors have suspended it from their regional club, and say they will take further steps if democracy is not restored.

Southern Africa rejects Madagascar’s new leader

Southern African nations have declared they will not recognise Madagascar’s new leader, an army-backed politician who ousted an elected president.

HIV infection among Swazi women jumps 3%

About 42% of pregnant women in Swaziland are infected with the HI virus, a jump of 3% since last year, according to a report released on Friday.

King cancels World Aids Day in Swaziland

Events marking World Aids Day were cancelled by royal decree on Thursday in Africa’s last absolute monarchy because they clashed with a traditional ceremony scheduled for the…

Partying Swazi princess casts pall over reed dance

A drinking and dancing celebration by the king’s daughter shocked a Swazi traditionalist enough for him to deliver a spanking to the teenage princess, and cast a pall over…

Swazi girls end ancient chastity rite

On Monday, thousands of Swazi girls removed tasselled scarves symbolising their chastity, abandoning an ancient rite revived to combat the modern scourge of Aids. King Mswati…

Swazi king refuses to sign new Constitution into law

King Mswati III, Africa’s last absolute monarch, refused to sign the country’s new Constitution and ordered Parliament on Tuesday to hold a joint session to reconsider sections…

Swaziland’s big spender does it again

Opposition leaders on Monday slammed King Mswati III for spending millions of lilangeni on a luxury car at a time of food shortages in his impoverished Southern African country.…

Mswati torpedoes lawsuit: gets engaged

In a move that appeared to end an embarrassing episode for Swaziland’s royal family, King Mswati III has become engaged to a woman whose mother is suing to prevent the pair from…

Swazis love their king, says Mswati

Swaziland’s king has defended a custom enabling him to take as many brides as he likes and said a woman who asked the courts to prevent him from marrying her daughter had been…