The aggressive crackdown on the planned peaceful demostrations may further inflame the desire for democratic change, sustain the anti-monarch momentum and result in political ... Read more »
Swazi authorities cracked down on union and opposition activists on Tuesday in an attempt to crush anti-government protests. Read more »
The government, feeling the pinch of a growing financial crisis, has suspended pension payments for the elderly and redirected the money to pay school fees Read more »
Apart from the looming job losses in Swaziland's public sector, small and medium enterprises have also warned of retrenchments following the government's decision to suspend ... Read more »
A stand-off between educators and the prime minister has resulted in orphans and vulnerable children being refused entry to schools. Read more »
An economic meltdown, exacerbated by a major decline in revenue from the Southern African Customs Union, is unlikely to leave the national AIDS response unscathed, officials say. Read more »
An official at the secretariat of the five-member Southern African Customs Union has expressed concern about reports that Swaziland has all but finished its revenue funding for ... Read more »
Communities in Swaziland are coming together as never before to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic that has so deeply affected them. Read more »
Several Swazi activists and representatives from the Congress of South African Trade Unions, in the country to support the call for democracy and the protection of human rights, ... Read more »
Prize-Winning environmentalist and public attorney Thuli Makama talks to allAfrica.com about her work in addressing land issues and NGO rights in Swaziland. Read more »
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