Soldiers assaulted students of William Pitcher College in Manzini city who were protesting not being refunded fees paid for hostel facilities that were not used during lockdown
A police officer has fled the country after making allegations of human rights abuses
King Mswati summons the nation to dialogue but avoids democratic engagement as death toll rises
For weeks protests in eSwatini have raged, and dozens of people have been killed. But what is life like for those demanding democracy in the monarchy?
Swaziland on Tuesday opposed bail for two activists arrested in pro-democracy protests this month on charges of illegal possession of explosives.
The SA government appealed for calm in Swaziland where anti-government protests have been called off after a brutal police crackdown.
An "army of policemen" invaded Swaziland’s teachers’ union offices after laying siege to the building with armoured vehicles and a water cannon.
Swaziland’s unions called off their planned second day of anti-government protests after government security forces arrested most of their leadership.
Police in Swaziland cracked down on pro-democracy protests on Tuesday — detaining union leaders, beating protesters and threatening journalists.
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/ 18 October 2007
Located on the outskirts of Swaziland’s commercial hub, the state-of-the-art Manzini Waste Treatment Centre was built to end the city’s sewage disposal problems. A World Bank loan was secured by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to construct the $16-million facility: a spotless, landscaped plant that has a lifespan of 25 years.
A strike of thousands of public sector workers that brought Swaziland’s second city to a standstill was marred by violence on Wednesday. Police spokesperson Vusi Masuku said at least two shops were looted and one person was detained for violent acts.
Africa’s last absolute monarch, King Mswati III of Swaziland, celebrated his 37th birthday on Tuesday with a R10,5-million bash amid criticism that his extravagance was bleeding the poverty-stricken and HIV/Aids-afflicted nation dry. ”God has been watching over us since we became independent 37 years ago which is the time I was born,” the king said, speaking in a rich baritone.
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/ 26 January 2005
About 300 people took part on Wednesday in a second day of protest in Swaziland, heeding a call by trade unions pushing for democratic reforms in Africa’s last absolute monarchy. The protesters marched through the streets of Manzini, Swaziland’s economic capital, closely watched by the police, who surrounded the crowd.
Nationwide mass action sponsored by Swaziland’s labour organisations to protest against government policies did not achieve its goal of shutting down the country completely