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Eswatini

Population: 1.2m
GDP: $5.49bn
Debt: 43.5% of GDP (2026 forecast)

news from Eswatini

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Displaying 3 results from 2021 (out of 25 total).

Endgame of throne?

Africa's last absolute monarchy teeters as activists step up protests and demand action from South Africa

What started as a student protest against police brutality has morphed into a full-scale crisis with King Mswati III's army killing between 80-100 civilians in clashes with demonstrators....


A state of royal denial

As reports and videos circulate showing dozens of pro-democracy protestors being shot and killed by security forces, regional and international pressure on King Mswati III is mounting. Veteran...


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A king–size crisis

Brutal army crackdowns against pro-democracy protests have prompted concerns among Eswatini's neighbours, with the Southern African Development Community sending a team of 16 ministers to the country on...

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Displaying 3 results from 2021 (out of 25 total).