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Wed, 03 Nov 2021 11:00:43 GMT
President Cyril Ramaphosa On Engagement With His Majesty King Mswati III of Eswatini
[Govt of SA] Statement by Chair of SADC Organ Troika on engagement with His Majesty King Mswati III of Eswatini

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 18:21:26 GMT
End of the Road for Africa's Last Absolute Monarch?
[Legalbrief] Following months of turmoil and bloodshed, eSwatini Deputy Prime Minister Themba Masuku has conceded that the kingdom urgently needs to implement sweeping reforms.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 10:01:12 GMT
Statement By Chair of SADC Organ Troika On Engagement With His Majesty King Mswati III of Eswatini
[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa has, in his capacity as Chair of the Southern African Development Community Organ on Politics, Defence and Security, concluded a oneday working visit to the Kingdom of Eswatini.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 13:29:18 GMT
President Cyril Ramaphosa Undertakes Working Visit to Eswatini, 2 Nov
[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa will today, Tuesday, 2 November 2021, undertake a working visit to Eswatini for deliberations on political and security developments in the Kingdom.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:10:20 GMT
President Undertakes Working Visit to Eswatini
[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa will today, Tuesday, 2 November 2021, undertake a working visit to Eswatini for deliberations on political and security developments in the Kingdom.

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 13:44:07 GMT
Sibaya Is No Platform for a Dialogue, Say Emaswati
[New Frame] Pro-democracy campaigners in eSwatini are united in rejecting the so-called People's Parliament because it is not a neutral venue for a national conversation about the country's future.

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 11:38:54 GMT
Pilot Instructor Dies in Eswatini Helicopter Crash
[New Era] Walvis Bay -- The aviation industry has described the death of a top pilot instructor as a huge loss for the country. Gary Fox (54) died on Tuesday morning in Eswatini when his helicopter crashed.

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 08:52:51 GMT
Mighty Warriors Defeat eSwatini, Edge Closer to Awcon Qualification
[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE'S national women's football team, the Mighty Warriors edged closer to securing a place at next year's Africa Women's Cup of Nations (AWCON) after inflicting yet another heavy defeat on Eswatini, winning 3-0 in Manzini on Monda...

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 10:15:29 GMT
SADC in Support of Sustainable Solutions in eSwatini
[SAnews.gov.za] Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community's (SADC) Organ on Defence, Politics and Security Cooperation, President Cyril Ramaphosa says the regional body supports the "people and Government of Eswatini towards the achie...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:47:53 GMT
Mighty Warriors Skipper Vows to Beat Eswatini
[The Herald] MIGHTY Warriors skipper, Emmaculate Msipa, has promised the nation they will finish off the job in Eswatini tomorrow, to book a place in the last qualifying round, of the Africa Women Cup of Nations.

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 10:14:37 GMT
Eswatini Opposition Rejects King Mswati's Offer of a National Dialogue
[Daily Maverick] Traditional 'Sibaya' consultation is the wrong format, opponents say.

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 16:38:43 GMT
Climate Change Has Already Hit Southern Africa. Here's How We Know
[The Conversation Africa] Many people still think of climate change as a phenomenon that we will only face in the distant future. Perhaps that's partly because climate change projections about rising temperatures and extreme weather events are tied t...

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 08:28:33 GMT
eSwatini Crisis - Why King Mswati III Declined to Engage Demonstrators
[Nation] King Mswati III of Eswatini will only engage Swazis in dialogue to end pro-democracy protests after the Incwala Festival of First Fruits, his government has announced.

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 06:44:00 GMT
Mwakasungula Urges Chakwera to Enhance Efforts in Addressing Political Crisis in Eswatini
[Nyasa Times] Local human rights and governance expert Undule Mwakasungula has joined other human rights and governance advocates in the region, continent and globally, who are calling regional blocs to enhance efforts to address political and govern...

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:55:11 GMT
SADC Deploys Special Envoys to eSwatini as Police Fire on Protesters
[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Organ on Defence, Politics and Security Cooperation has appointed a special envoys to engage with King Mswati III...

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 14:52:29 GMT
U.S., Europe, UN Mask Reality of Mswati Dictatorship
[New Frame] As eSwatini's armed forces continue killing and crippling pro-democracy protesters and ordinary citizens, powerful actors muddy the waters.

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 06:08:24 GMT
An Ambitious, Stakeholder-Driven Climate Change Commitment Ahead of COP26 - Eswatini's Revised Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Process
[IPS] Eswatini -- There is no country today that has not experienced the effects of climate change, from changing weather patterns to extreme, devastating weather events.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 05:05:06 GMT
Police Fired Live Ammunition, Teargas at Protesters in Bus - HRW
[HRW] Authorities Should Respect the Right to Peaceful Protest

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 15:30:58 GMT
Parliament Welcomes Announcement of Special Envoy to eSwatini
[Govt of SA] The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Supra Mahumapelo, welcomes the announcement from President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his position as chairperson of the security organ of the Southern Af...

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 05:46:49 GMT
Cosatu Strongly Condemns Violent Attacks Against Protesters in eSwatini
[COSATU] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) denounces and condemns the murderous Mswati Regime in Swaziland for unleashing violence and brutally oppressing workers and students who are standing up for their rights and demanding justi...

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 05:45:36 GMT
SADC Envoys to Visit Eswatini
[SAnews.gov.za] A five member panel of Southern African Development Community (SADC) Special Envoys are expected to travel to the Kingdom of Eswatini this week to engage with His Majesty King Mswati III on security and political developments in that ...

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:36:38 GMT
President Cyril Ramaphosa Appoints Special Envoys to Engage With Kingdom of Eswatini
[Govt of SA] Chair of SADC Organ appoints Special Envoys to engage with the Kingdom of Eswatini

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 14:21:29 GMT
Defend Journalists and Media Freedom in Eswatini
[New Frame] Journalists are censored through cruel and illegitimate detention, torture and the removal of means to disseminate information to citizens crying - and dying - for it.

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 06:20:45 GMT
Catholic Bishops Delegation Calls for Dialogue
[Agenzia Fides] Manzini -- "We make this proposal for a dialogue that is considered useful by all, on the basis of the words of Pope Francis, who asks all components of society to work together for dialogue, reconciliation and the peaceful settlement...

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 18:29:04 GMT
eSwatini Government Shuts Down Internet
[Nation] The Eswatini government on Friday shut down the internet for two hours as pro-democracy protests intensified.

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 06:30:31 GMT
Alarm as Police Respond Violently to Schoolchildren's Protest
[Nation] Pro-democracy protests by Eswatini schoolchildren intensified this week, with reports emerging that learners were shot at by the military and police.

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 06:52:53 GMT
Police Shoot, Kill Pro-Democracy Protester
[VOA] Police shot a protester to death Wednesday in Eswatini, the latest casualty in months of demonstrations that have left more than a dozen people dead.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 05:48:00 GMT
Govt Deploys Army, Police to Quell Student Protests
[VOA] Eswatini deployed soldiers and police to multiple schools Monday as students continued to protest for political reforms.

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 04:24:56 GMT
A Shangri-La in the Himalayas Could Show King Mswati the Way
[ISS] Bhutan is a model for transitioning from absolute to constitutional monarchy, but time for this option is running out.



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