President Rupiah Banda has described King Mswati III of Swaziland as a unifying factor in Africa.
Mr Banda said the King was always available to provide advice and guidance whenever there was a conflict in different parts of Africa. The president was speaking today when he visited the Queen Mother of Swaziland, Ntombi Thwala at her palace.
He also praised the people of Swaziland for preserving their cultural heritage. And Queen Mother Ntombi Thwala said it was important for African leaders to meet and exchange views through fora like the just-ended Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) summit that was held in Swaziland.
And President Banda yesterday arrived in Zambia around 14:00 hours. President Banda was in the Kingdom of Swaziland to attend the 14th COMESA Summit. Mr Banda joined other heads of State and Government at the two-day summit whose theme was 'Harnessing Science and Technology for Development'.
The two-day summit was held at Lozitha Palace where his Majesty King Mswati the third, of the Kingdom of Swaziland officially took over the chairmanship of COMESA from Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe.
The president's delegation to the COMESA summit included Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane, Commerce Minister Felix Mutati, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister fashion Phiri and other senior Government officials.
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well, they should learn to give praise where and when it's due. But as far as am concerned none of our African leaders deserve praise as yet!