Swaziland has asked neighbouring South Africa for an emergency bailout to patch over a national cash crunch that has sparked rare political unrest against King Mswati III, Africa’s last absolute monarch. Swazi dissident groups have suggested Mswati, who has at least a dozen wives and an estimated personal fortune of $200 million, is looking for… Continue reading Swaziland Goes to South Africa for Bailout
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Why the King of Swaziland Has Royal Wedding Invite But Not Obama
King Mswati III, has been invited to next week’s British Royal Wedding but US President Barack Obama was passed by.
The Loud Silence on The Situation in Swaziland
Today marks the 38th anniversary when King Sobhuza II suspended Swaziland’s independence Constitution and banned the existence of political parties in the country’s political life. Labour unions, students and civil society organisations have planned what they hope to be the mother of all protests to mark the event. Inspired by the events in Tunisia and… Continue reading The Loud Silence on The Situation in Swaziland