Swaziland

As Swaziland descends deeper into dictatorship, the monarch’s influence is spreading, and his alliance with Jacob Zuma threatens the region’s democratic future

The new airline will commence flights at the end of this month, heralding a new chapter in the country’s travel and tourism industry

Companies in the country are using dry sugarcane waste to generate electricity

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

Civil society has called for an investigation into King Mswati’s alleged crimes against humanity

A police officer has fled the country after making allegations of human rights abuses

Unless meaningful change occurs soon, more blood will be spilt on Swazi streets

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?

Private schools writing IEB exams obtained a 98.82% pass rate, a fractional decrease from last year

Magazine editor Bheki Makhubu, in spite of harassment from King Mswati and his cronies, is undeterred in his bid to expose the regime’s wrongdoings

The story, carried by the Zambian Observer said that Swazi men would have to marry several wives starting from June

A second-class system for the majority poor population entrenches social and economic inequality

Affordable housing is one of Kenya’s development priorities. But how does it aim to achieve this when it continues to render thousands homeless?

Opposition activists in the tiny southern African country formerly known as Swaziland say Friday’s election is a mockery of democracy