Africa Eswatini Students gathered at the Luyengo campus of the University of Eswatini burnt the portrait of King Mswati III, amid pro-democracy demonstrations showing no sign of letting up
Africa Eswatini The country started the new year with a relatively low debt-to-GDP ratio, ranking well in the Southern African Customs Union; the figure is €26,8 billion, which is equivalent to 38,4% of GDP
Africa Eswatini A communication platform, #factsonly, has been developed, which seeks to clear up misconceptions and falsehoods about the government by informing the public through what are termed as "just facts" about government; the developers are yet to be revealed
Africa Eswatini US President Biden has issued a presidential proclamation lifting travel restrictions to the country
Africa Eswatini An article was recently published examining newspaper coverage and representation of the pandemic in the country, in particular the Times of Eswatini and the Eswatini Observer
Africa Eswatini IsraAID, the largest humanitarian organisation in Israel, is supporting the Ministry of Health with a virtual software monitoring system called the Vaccine Control Room (VCR), to aid the efficient distribution of vaccines
Africa Eswatini Former member of parliament Simelane has formed a new political party, the Swaziland Liberation Movement, SWALIMO, launched in Johannesburg, South Africa, as political activism remains banned; the aim is to intensify their call for electoral reform
Africa Eswatini The first ever currency museum opened at the Central Bank of Eswatini in Mbabane to preserve the historical legacy of the country’s currency for the benefit of present and future generations
Africa Eswatini Students through the Eswatini Solidarity Fund organised the viewing of the documentary 'The Unthinkable | Eswatini Brutality of Armed Forces' about the violence in the country to raise awareness of the violent oppression of these pro-democracy protesters
Africa Eswatini In the escalating violence across the country, the government has ordered mobile phone operators to suspend access to Facebook and its messaging app until further notice
Africa Eswatini King Mswati III - considered Africa's last absolute ruler - is under pressure to institute reforms and introduce multi-party democracy, as student protests continue and security forces are deployed to suppress them
Africa Eswatini Lurco Coal Eswatini subsidiary of investment management company Magni Investment Holdings has obtained a prospecting licence for coal resources at Mpaka coal mine in the Lubombo region
Africa Eswatini High school students in Shiselweni region, in the southern part of the country, have abandoned their classes demanding the release of two arrested pro-democracy representatives