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Andile Mpisane mocked over soccer clip: ‘Send him to World Cup!’
Andile Mpisane – the son of MaMkhize, real name Shauwn Mkhize – has become the laughing stock of social media after he made his debut for the Mbabane Highlanders AM over the weekend. The 24-year-old father-of-four is both the chairman and a...
'They pose no immediate threat': Eswatini confirms arrival of 10 convicts deported from United States
His Majesty’s Correctional Services (HMCS) in neighbouring Kingdom of Eswatini has confirmed the arrival of 10 third-country nationals deported from the United States, marking a new phase in the ongoing transfer of convicted foreign nationals to...
President Donald Trump’s White House Spokesperson Abigail Jackson says criminals deported to eSwatini are dangerous, have no place in the United States(US).
By Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE: “The dangerous criminals deported to the tiny Southern African Kingdom of eSwatini have no place in the United States(US)”, says White House Spokesperson Abigail Jackson as quoted by a South African...

Ten more US deportees jailed in Eswatini
Mbabane – The African kingdom of Eswatini said it received and jailed 10 more deportees from the United States Monday as part of a US scheme to expel undocumented migrants. Eswatini took in a first group of five men in July, with Ghana, Rwanda and...
'I am back': Andile Mpisane returns to football with his mother’s Mbabane Highlanders AM
A week after he was spotted training with Eswatini club Mbabane Highlanders AM in Pietermaritzburg, Andile Mpisane has announced on his Instagram page that he is returning to football. "I am back," read a story posted on Mpisane's official page....
Human rights organizations challenge eSwatini Government on deportation of United States(US) dangerous criminals previously convicted of rape, rural women attend court case amid national and regional security threat.
By Nontsetselelo Nkambule MBABANE:Concerned citizens including rural women gathered at the High Court in Mbabane on Tuesday for the court case challenging the constitutionality of an agreement between eSwatini and the United States that resulted...

Shililifa claims historic victory in Eswatini
Hilma Nalupe Namibian cyclist Olivia Shililifa made history at the MTN Khemani Road Classic 2025 in Eswatini, becoming the first woman to win the 100km race. Racing for CYMOT Racing Team on 27 September, Shililifa powered through the tough terrain...

Ten more US deportees sent to Eswatini
MBABANE - The African kingdom of Eswatini said it received and jailed 10 more deportees from the United States on Monday as part of a US scheme to expel undocumented migrants. Eswatini took in a first group of five men in July, with Ghana, Rwanda...

U.S. sends 10 more deportees to Eswatini
(Background) Mountainous landscape around the country s capital Mbabane in Eswatini, 31 August 2024. Eswatini is a developing country with over 43% unemployment, the highest rate of Aids per capita in Africa. (Photo by XAVIER DUVOT/Hans Lucas/AFP...

HIV experiment rollout in Zimbabwe sparks debate
Zimbabwe has been chosen as one of 10 countries globally to roll out lenacapavir, the world's first twice-yearly injectable drug for HIV prevention, a move hailed as a "transformative step" in the fight against the virus. The announcement was made...

US sends 10 more deportees to Eswatini
Ten more third-country nationals have been deported to Eswatini despite an original legal challenge to block the action by human rights advocates in the southern African country. Their identities have not been made public. This is the second batch...

US sends another ‘third-country’ deportation flight to Eswatini
Trump administration continues to send individuals to countries where they have no ties amid mass deportation push. Published On 6 Oct 20256 Oct 2025 The United States has sent a second so-called “third-country” deportation flight to the tiny...

10 more deportees from U.S. arrive in African nation of Eswatini
A group of 10 migrants deported from the United States arrived early Monday in the African nation of Eswatini, authorities there said. They are the latest of more than 40 deportees sent to Africa since July after the Trump administration struck...

Trump administration sends another third-country deportation flight to Eswatini
"They do not belong in the United States," Jackson said. The first five immigrants deported to Eswatini this year were from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and Yemen. One man, from Jamaica, has already been repatriated. Two others are expected to be...

Trump administration wants to remove wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, now held in Pa., to Eswatini
GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to produce evidence within 48 hours on its efforts to again deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, this time to the southern African country of Eswatini. That evidence from the...

Deportees from the US arrive in the African nation of Eswatini
MANZINI, Eswatini (AP) — A group of 10 migrants deported from the United States arrived early Monday in the African nation of Eswatini, authorities there said. They are the latest of more than 40 deportees sent to Africa since July after the Trump...

Trump administration wants to remove wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Eswatini
GREENBELT, Md. — A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to produce evidence within 48 hours on its efforts to again deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, this time to the southern African country of Eswatini. That evidence from the...

Plane carrying deportees from the US arrives in the Eswatini, lawyer says
The US has struck agreements with five nations under third-country deportation programme A plane carrying a group of Southeast Asian migrants deported from the United States landed in the African nation of Eswatini early Monday, a lawyer for two...

10 More US Deportees Jailed In Eswatini
The African kingdom of Eswatini said it received and jailed 10 more deportees from the United States on Monday as part of a US scheme to expel undocumented migrants. Eswatini took in a first group of five men in July, with Ghana, Rwanda, and South...

Ten Migrants Deported from U.S. Arrive in Eswatini Amid Protests
MANZINI, Eswatini (AP) — A group of 10 migrants deported from the United States arrived early Monday in Eswatini, according to local authorities. This latest group is part of over 40 deportees sent to Africa since July under a controversial...