The country’s revival of the Sedition and Subversion Act is a revival of a colonial law that stifles human rights.
As Swaziland descends deeper into dictatorship, the monarch’s influence is spreading, and his alliance with Jacob Zuma threatens the region’s democratic future
air and timely access to justice is enshrined in the African Charter, yet many spend years behind bars, their cases in limbo or never brought before a court.
Country that ‘achieved the impossible’ in reducing deaths to zero now faces closure of key treatment centre
The absolute monarchy has been declared ‘not free’ after it scored 17 out of 100 in the Freedom in the World 2024 report
Africans need to be fully involved in drug discovery and development research for tuberculosis on the continent
South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, Zambia, Malawi and Eswatini were singled out as countries of crucial concern
In eSwatini, half a million registered voters choose 59 MPs, who advise the king while he retains veto rights
The polls take place in a country that has remained firmly in King Mswati III’s grip for nearly four decades
Dissidents are are being killed, detained and forced into exile for demanding human rights and freedom
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A World Bank study has found that the pandemic put a strain on healthcare workers, which affected the health system
The country is facing a critical shortage of antivenom to treat the victims of snake bites
The route is managed by the Mpumalanga, Eswatini and Mozambique tourism boards, and is considering including Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Lesotho and Botswana
Activist was assassinated because he demanded democratic reforms, say supporters
Unbearable poverty has finally ignited an uprising in the tiny kingdom and Mswati’s police and army officers are the first targets
The award-winning country music pair are the subject of a new documentary by filmmaker Jesse Rudoy, which premiered at the New York film festival
Companies in the country are using dry sugarcane waste to generate electricity
Regenerative farming community, under the aegis of The Tree of Life project, is working to combat climate change and boost macadamia export in Eswatini
Developing the common law of amaZulu will help bring about a peaceful resolution to succession and land conflicts
The queen’s teeth were allegedly knocked out by the absolute monarch
A threatened coup in Lesotho was averted in 1998 and so was the apartheid regime’s attempt to cede part of South Africa to Swaziland
In action and in speech, the ruler of eSwatini and his government refuse to listen to the mass democratic movement’s demands for a genuine dialogue.
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Urgent interdict ‘not so urgent’ in Eswatini prince’s bid to gag investigative journalist and editor following reports of alleged royal plot to procure guns in South Africa for further clamp down on protesters
More than 100 young protesters were killed by the police, sparking outrage against the king
It is both misleading and patronising to suggest that democracy has somehow been imposed by the international community against the wishes of ordinary people. Instead, it has been demanded and fought for from below
A report details how medical and legal shortages and discrimination curtails survivors’ rights
The Sexual Offence and Domestic Violence Act was passed but much more needs to be done
The department of international relations and cooperation says the travel ban on Southern African countries seems to be rushed
Agreeing on the objectives of a national dialogue may seem like a straightforward exercise but, if the foundation is not correctly laid, fissures may appear to the detriment of the process
Civil society has called for an investigation into King Mswati’s alleged crimes against humanity