Amnesty International designates arbitrarily detained Eswatini MPs as prisoners of conscience

28 july 2025 - 07:35:18 MA 190 Views Panafrican News Agency Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Four years since they were imprisoned solely for peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression, association, and political participation,...

Eswatini Champions Nsingizini Hot Spurs interviewed by SABC, to face Mamelodi Sundowns.

By Bongiwe Dlamini MBABANE:Eswatini Champions Nsingizini Hot Spurs has been interviewed by the South African Broadcasting Corporation(SABC) this week, ahead of the practice match against Mamelodi Sundowns. The football team from the rural...

Outcry mounts in Eswatini over ‘illegal aliens’ deported from US

The arrival in Eswatini of five "criminal illegal aliens" deported from the US under Washington's tough anti-immigrant measures has sparked a rare wave of public dissent in the small African kingdom. Rights groups and the main opposition party are...

Questions swell in Eswatini over five men deported from US

In the small African kingdom of Eswatini, the arrival of five men deported from the United States under Washington's aggressive anti-immigrant measures has sparked a rare wave of public dissent. The five, nationals of Vietnam, Laos, Yemen, Cuba...

Amnesty International declares Eswatini MPs ‘prisoners of conscience’ amid deepening crackdown on dissent

Four years after their arrest for peacefully advocating for political reform, Members of the Eswatini Parliament, Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube, have been declared ‘prisoners of conscience’ by Amnesty International. Friday’s designation...

Eswatini: Amnesty International designates arbitrarily detained MPs as prisoners of conscience

Four years since they were imprisoned solely for peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression, association, and political participation, Amnesty International today designated Eswatini Members of Parliament Bacede Mabuza and...

Questions swell in Eswatini over five men deported from US

Eswatini faces public dissent after accepting five deportees from the US, labeled as 'criminal illegal aliens.' The US military transported individuals from Vietnam, Laos, Yemen, Cuba, and Jamaica to Eswatini, sparking outrage over transparency...

World AFP Questions swell in Eswatini over five men deported from US

In the small African kingdom of Eswatini, the arrival of five men deported from the United States under Washington's aggressive anti-immigrant measures has sparked a rare wave of public dissent. The five, nationals of Vietnam, Laos, Yemen, Cuba...

Aggressive measures: Questions swell in Eswatini over five men deported from US

In the small African kingdom of Eswatini, the arrival of five men deported from the United States under Washington's aggressive anti-immigrant measures has sparked a rare wave of public dissent. The five, nationals of Vietnam, Laos, Yemen, Cuba...

The five men deported from the United States were flown into Eswatini's administrative capital of Mbabane in mid-July aboard a US military plane

King Mswati III (C), who rules Eswatini as an absolute monarch, is known for his lavish lifestyle

Critics label Eswatini a dumping ground as US ships more very dangerous criminals

Critics label Eswatini a dumping ground as US ships more very dangerous criminals Eswatini is preparing to receive over 150 terrorism suspects from the United States under a recently finalized agreement, in addition to the five notorious US...

The five men deported from the United States were flown into Eswatini's administrative capital of Mbabane in mid-July aboard a US military plane

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King Mswati III (C), who rules Eswatini as an absolute monarch, is known for his lavish lifestyle

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Outrage erupts over U. S. deportation of violent criminals to eSwatini

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration’s decision to send five dangerous hardened criminals to eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) has sparked outrage in the neighbouring country and fears that they may end up in South Africa. The Trump...

Kyrgyzstan establishes diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Eswatini

09:06, 26 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA 09:06, 26 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Tilebaldy TUKUEVA An official ceremony of signing a joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations between...

South Africa on edge as the US deports criminals to eSwatini

THE kingdom of eSwatini has become the focus of regional scrutiny following the arrival of five foreign nationals deported from the United States and transferred to its correctional system — individuals convicted of serious crimes, including...

Amnesty International demands release of convicted eSwatini pro-democracy MPs Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube, designates them as prisoners of conscience.

By Musa Mdluli MBABANE:Amnesty International, an international human rights organization, is demanding the unconditional release of convicted pro-democracy Members of Parliament(MPs) Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube. The two(2) MPs were...

Amnesty names jailed Eswatini MPs prisoners of conscience

Mduduzi Bacede Mabuza and Mthandeni Dube were arrested in July 2021 during a wave of protests in Africa's last absolute monarchy that were violently quashed by police, leaving dozens dead. They were sentenced last year to respectively 25 and 18...

South Africa records R22 billion trade surplus for June 2025

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released preliminary trade statistics revealing that the country achieved a trade balance surplus of R22.0 billion for June 2025. This positive balance is attributed to robust export performance...