Eswatini has signed a $300 million agreement with Taiwan to build a massive strategic oil reserve but the project is raising difficult questions in a country battling deepening poverty, soaring unemployment and allegations of elite enrichment
The call for freedom of expression, including LGBTIQ+ rights, is a fundamental human right vital for safety and dignity
The polls take place in a country that has remained firmly in King Mswati III’s grip for nearly four decades
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
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
Africa’s last monarch has shut schools to stop student protests against his rule — but he should heed previous events that toppled other despots
Internet blackouts not only infringe on people’s human rights, but also cost companies and the economy billions, as evinced by MTN’s shutdown in Eswatini
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
It was the women in Jacob Zuma’s life who threw the former South African president’s character flaws into sharpest relief. And it was women who ultimately brought him down
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?
Eswatini’s acting prime minister recently encouraged citizens to make use of an email address to express their concerns
Africa’s last absolute monarchy is experiencing its worst unrest in years
Defying the ban on demonstrations amid a wave of protests against King Mswati’s rule, residents have held demonstrations – and security forces have responded with violence
Activists in the Kingdom of eSwatini are routinely arrested on vague and flimsy charges
Independent media is under threat as authorities harass and threaten journalists
Reporters in Eswatini, Egypt, Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia and Cameroon have been arrested
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
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The story, carried by the Zambian Observer said that Swazi men would have to marry several wives starting from June
Hundreds of people are homeless and destitute, largely because they don’t have security of tenure
Does King Mswati III have the authority to change the name of his country without consultation?
When King Mswati III celebrated his 50th birthday last month, he was apparently wearing a diamond encrusted watch worth an incredible $1.6-million
The plans for the president’s eSwatini estate were leaked on social media earlier this week
Victor Gamedze was one of the most powerful men in Swaziland. But his death raises more questions than answers
In the wake of Robert Mugabe’s fall from grace, commentators are rushing to ask: Which long-term African leader is next in line to hit the dust?
As the Swazi king takes the SADC chair, his vanity projects have come under scrutiny.
Besides being the last absolute monarchy in Africa, its people are desperately poor and money is being wasted on the king’s vanity projects.
Civil society groups have spoken out against the possible appointment of Swaziland’s King Mswati III as SADC chairperson.
King Mswati III actually bought the jet claimed to be the gift of anonymous benefactors – twice.
