Eswatini Update: 13 September 2022

Royal Palace Governor Urges Violence Against Citizens The Swaziland News (http://www.swazilandnews.co.za ) reported on Sunday 11 September: “Themba Ginindza, the King’s Ludzidzini Royal Palace Governor said they were training their own squad to burn political...

Eswatini Update: 2 September 2022

In November 2021, the Eswatini government committed to a “National Dialogue” to SADC. Since then nothing has happened. The press release below, by the Multi-Stakeholder Forum sheds light on the latest developments and current situation: Press Release August 31, 2022...

Eswatini Update: 26 August 2022

The Council of Swaziland Churches (CSC) is of the notion that the dialogue was agreed upon by authorities only to appease regional partners and come out as being sensitive to the wishes of the citizenry. This was detailed in their recently-released joint statement...

Eswatini Update: 8 July 2022

On 7 July 2022 Daily Maverick reported that regional leaders will hold a summit in South Africa, chaired by President Cyril Ramaphosa, this month to address the festering crisis in Eswatini by trying to launch a national political dialogue. Eswatini’s King Mswati has...

Eswatini Update: 1 July 2022

Fear and Uncertainty grips Eswatini on the First Anniversary of the June 2021 Massacre Leading communists in Swaziland have been targeted in a series of police raids as the country geared up to commemorate the anniversary of a massacre by security forces . Vigils were...

Eswatini Update – 19 May 2022

Eswatini Authorities Have Yet to Show They Are Serious About Dialogue As the nation continues to await the National Dialogue (Sibaya) almost six months into the year, many are still in the dark as to whether it will eventually happen, and if it indeed happens, what...

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