TROUBLED KINGDOM Swazi human rights lawyers live in fear after Thulani Maseko assassination — ICJ report 5 min 0 By Peter Fabricius
HUMAN RIGHTS Authoritarianism surged in southern Africa during historic election year — new report 5 min 4 By Lerato Mutsila
TROUBLED KINGDOM SADC leaders agree to King Mswati’s request to pull Eswatini from security organ’s agenda 5 min 2 By Victoria O’Regan
TROUBLED KINGDOM Activists call for ‘decisive’ SADC action on crisis-ridden Eswatini ahead of Harare summit 5 min 3 By Victoria O’Regan
ABUSE OF POWER OP-ED A call for African solidarity as human rights in Eswatini continue to worsen 3 min 0 By Nkanyiso Mtolo
AMABHUNGANE & FINANCE UNCOVERED Origins and purpose unknown – the curious case of a ‘phantom’ bank in Bulembu, Eswatini 15 min 8 By Warren Thompson and Micah Reddy
PEOPLE’S PARLIAMENT DISPUTE Eswatini democracy activists reject Sibaya dialogue to be chaired by Mswati III 7 min 0 By Khulekani Nene
ISS TODAY OP-ED Eswatini faces perilous future under Mswati despite elections monitoring thumbs-up from AU, SADC 4 min 0 By Peter Fabricius
A KINGDOM VOTES Eswatini’s parliamentary elections get nod of approval from observer missions 5 min 0 By Victoria O’Regan
OPPRESSIVE POLLS Eswatini monarchy poised for contentious parliamentary elections with pro-democracy opposition on back foot 7 min 0 By Khulekani Nene
OPPRESSIVE 'PROTECTION' Mswati III — Terrorising the living and the dead for freedom of speech, expression in Eswatini 4 min 0 By Daily Maverick Reporter
TROUBLED KINGDOM Historic Swazi court judgment striking down parts of sedition and terrorism laws is under threat 6 min 0 By Peter Fabricius
ROYAL CORONATION Misuzulu kaZwelithini enters the kraal to secure the Zulu king throne 8 min 6 By Chris Makhaye
ISS TODAY SADC needs firmer stance and strategy for dealing with spiralling Eswatini crisis 4 min 0 By Ringisai Chikohomero for ISS TODAY
ISS TODAY ANALYSIS Allegations of foreign-influenced regime change pressure clouds Eswatini dialogue process 3 min 1 By Ringisai Chikohomero for ISS TODAY
ISS TODAY ANALYSIS SADC requires a firmer hand in dealing with Eswatini king’s approach to ‘national’ dialogue 4 min 0 By Peter Fabricius
WEBINAR Lack of democratic reform in Eswatini likely to fuel greater unrest - activists 4 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
MAVERICK CITIZEN INTERVIEW ‘We are caught between hope and fear’ — Thulani Maseko, chair of the Multi-Stakeholder Forum in Swaziland/Eswatini 16 min 0 By Mark Heywood
ISS TODAY ANALYSIS monarchy vs democracy The King is still bent on determining the tone and character of national dialogue in Eswatini 4 min 0 By Liesl Louw-Vaudran and Ringisai Chikohomero for ISS TODAY
TROUBLED KINGDOM Social media fills the gap in Eswatini, but political issues still unresolved 4 min 0 By Carien du Plessis