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Politics of Swaziland

eSwatini elections and the tomfoolery of observer missions

OP-ED

eSwatini elections and the tomfoolery of observer missions

By Manqoba Nxumalo  

eSwatini tests the limits of its absolute monarchy

ISS Today

eSwatini tests the limits of its absolute monarchy

By ISS Today

IPID to investigate whether police killed student at TUT protest

World

IPID to investigate whether police killed student at TUT protest

By News24

Op-Ed: Swaziland hosts a lavish party while people starve

Africa

Op-Ed: Swaziland hosts a lavish party while people starve

By Sibusiso Nhlabatsi & Bill Snaddon

Op-Ed: Swazi king prepares lavish summit as population starves

Africa

Op-Ed: Swazi king prepares lavish summit as population starves

By Manqoba Nxumalo

Mario Masuku: The Swazi struggle goes on

Africa

Mario Masuku: The Swazi struggle goes on

By Greg Nicolson

Swazis to strike Mswati where it hurts

South Africa

Swazis to strike Mswati where it hurts

By Greg Nicolson

Swaziland: Time for honest reflection on April 12 uprising

Africa

Swaziland: Time for honest reflection on April 12 uprising

By Manqoba Nxumalo

Activists arrested as Swaziland gears up for 12 April uprising

Africa

Activists arrested as Swaziland gears up for 12 April uprising

By Manqoba Nxumalo

Swazis plan to emulate Tunisia and Egypt on 12 April

Africa

Swazis plan to emulate Tunisia and Egypt on 12 April

By Andy Rice

'If Egypt can, we can do it too' - Swaziland United Democratic Front

Africa

'If Egypt can, we can do it too' - Swaziland United Democratic Front

By Andy Rice

Attempts to create a Swazi martyr run into a little problem: nobody cares

Africa

Attempts to create a Swazi martyr run into a little problem: nobody cares

By Branko Brkic