ESWATINI GOVERNMENT DEFENDS ELECTIONS AS SWALIMO AND PUDEMO LEADERS CRITICIZE SYSTEM
Government Spokesperson Alpheous Nxumalo has defended Eswatini’s elections and the Tinkhundla system of governance, questioning the intentions of individuals who...
Thulani Themba Khoza
ESWATINI’S HISTORY OF OPPRESSION AND RESISTANCE: FROM SOBHUZA’S DECREE TO MODERN-DAY CRACKDOWNS
The 1973 decree issued by King Sobhuza II marked the start of a dictatorship characterized by systematic persecution and killing...
AFRICAN UNION MUST PRIORITIZE DEMOCRACY OVER PROTECTING DICTATORS
The African continent has become a battleground for imperialism, with the African Union (AU) appearing more as a reactive body...
MONARCHICAL EXTRAVAGANCE VS. PUBLIC POVERTY: THE GREAT DIVIDE IN ESWATINI
In Eswatini, the stark contrast between the lavish lifestyle of the monarchy and the severe poverty experienced by the majority...
JUSTICE DENIED: THE FLAWED CONVICTION OF ESWATINI’S REFORMIST MPS
The conviction of Members of Parliament Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube is a glaring reminder of the systemic oppression...
DEMOCRATIC ASPIRATIONS BLOCKED BY MONARCHY IN ESWATINI
Eswatini, Africa’s last remaining absolute monarchy, stands as a testament to the challenges of democratization in the face of entrenched...
CRACKDOWN ON ACTIVISTS HIGHLIGHTS EROSION OF RIGHTS IN ESWATINI
The Kingdom of Eswatini has become a battlefield for democracy, human rights, and justice. As someone who grew up witnessing...
IMPUNITY REIGNS AS ESWATINI SUPPRESSES DISSENT
The Kingdom of Eswatini, ruled by King Mswati III, remains a stark example of unchecked authoritarianism in southern Africa. In...
HUMAN RIGHTS UNDER ATTACK IN ESWATINI
The Kingdom of Eswatini, Africa's last absolute monarchy, continues to draw international concern due to the government’s severe and systematic...
KING MSWATI’S INTERPRETER PRAISES MILITARY READINESS TO “PROTECT” THE MONARCHY
King Mswati’s Interpreter, Sihle Dlamini, has sparked outrage after expressing satisfaction with soldiers demonstrating their readiness to shoot and kill...
