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
Africa Eswatini The Committee on the Rights of the Child welcomed legislative progress in the country where almost half the population is made up of children though calls for more information on children's health - age determination, nutrition, use of corporal punishment
Africa Eswatini Pact launched an App in the country to contrast misinformation about Covid-19 and vaccine hesitation
Africa Eswatini The Youth Enterprise Revolving Fund (YERF) disbursed loans worth E1.8 million (€105.000) in the seventh cycle. On Friday, the Fund announced 18 young entrepreneurs who were successful in their applications
Africa Eswatini Pope Francis has made a donation of ventilators and medical supplies to the Good Shepherd Catholic hospital in Siteki to support local efforts in the fight against the pandemic
Africa Eswatini World Vision Eswatini with the support of TaiwanICDF will continue to work for the nutritional needs of vulnerable pregnant women in the country in the "Cash Assistance Project to Complement Maternal and Infant Health Care Improvement Project"
Africa Eswatini Public debt rose at E25.9 (€1,5) billion, 36.5% of GDP as at 30.6.2021 for higher domestic debt and currency depreciation; Central Bank of Eswatini is monitoring all internal and external factors to foster financial stability and economic development