King Mswati III of Swaziland.
Swazi Govt Drags Heels on Democracy
King Mswati III, Africa's last absolute monarch, and Prime Minister Sibusiso Dlamini are casting around for alternative cash to alleviate the country's dire fiscal straits to avoid sticking to conditions which South Africa has attached to a loan, which involve negotiations for democracy.-
Eswatini: Mbabane Resists Reform, Seeks Money in Middle East
SAR, 1 September 2011
As the beleaguered Swazi government braces itself for another round of pro-democracy protests next week, it is increasingly clear that Mbabane is dragging its heels on meeting the… Read more »
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Eswatini: Tiffs About Talks About Talks
SAR, 1 September 2011
King Mswati III and his government are showing little inclination to begin talks on the introduction to democracy. But Swaziland's pro-democracy movement and civil society… Read more »
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Eswatini: Students Boycott Classes
UNIRIN, 2 September 2011
Swaziland's only university has reopened a month late for the new academic year, but the nearly 6,000 students are boycotting classes over cuts in their allowances, which the… Read more »
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Eswatini: Swaziland Fails To Meet Its IMF Targets
Swazi Media, 1 September 2011
The Swaziland Government has failed to meet the targets it set itself for the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF has now suggested the government cuts public expenditure… Read more »
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Eswatini: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Mission to Swaziland
IMF, 1 September 2011
A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Joannes Mongardini, visited Swaziland during August 17-31, 2011. The mission held discussions on the first assessment… Read more »
InFocus
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The newsletter Southern Africa Report, which has published groundbreaking coverage of South Africa's bailout of the government of Swaziland, says the massive loan is helping to ... Read more »
