eSwatini

African last absolute monarchy celebrated Wednesday its 55th independence anniversary. King Mswati III of Eswatini paraded to cheering crowds gathered at the Somhlolo National Stadium in Lobamba. As the monarch addressed his people,…

Canada will ban travellers who have been to Nigeria, Malawi and Egypt over concerns about the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the Toronto Star newspaper reported on Tuesday. The country identified five people with…

Australia imposed new restrictions on Saturday on people who have been to nine southern African countries, as the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 raises concerns about another wave of the pandemic. The countries are…

African last absolute monarchy, Eswatini, needs to enact reforms in the wake of pro-democracy protests that have rattled the country since June, Deputy Prime Minister Themba Masuku said. "I would agree with those who say we need to have…

Southern African regional bloc SADC says that Eswatini's King Mswati III - Africa's last absolute monarch, had accepted the need for a national dialogue after pro-democracy protests intensified this month. Envoys from South Africa,…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on authorities in Eswatini to respect the rights of children after schools were closed and a new wave of protests against Africa's last absolute monarchy was suppressed. Guterres said in a…

Demonstrators in the small southern African kingdom of eSwatini took to the streets overnight to demand reforms to its system of absolute monarchy, local media reported on Tuesday. It said some of the protesters were seen burning cars…