Eswatini has signed a $300 million agreement with Taiwan to build a massive strategic oil reserve but the project is raising difficult questions in a country battling deepening…

The call for freedom of expression, including LGBTIQ+ rights, is a fundamental human right vital for safety and dignity

The polls take place in a country that has remained firmly in King Mswati III’s grip for nearly four decades

Urgent interdict ‘not so urgent’ in Eswatini prince’s bid to gag investigative journalist and editor following reports of alleged royal plot to procure guns in South Africa for…

More than 100 young protesters were killed by the police, sparking outrage against the king

Agreeing on the objectives of a national dialogue may seem like a straightforward exercise but, if the foundation is not correctly laid, fissures may appear to the detriment of…

Africa’s last monarch has shut schools to stop student protests against his rule — but he should heed previous events that toppled other despots

Internet blackouts not only infringe on people’s human rights, but also cost companies and the economy billions, as evinced by MTN’s shutdown in Eswatini

A police officer has fled the country after making allegations of human rights abuses

Unless meaningful change occurs soon, more blood will be spilt on Swazi streets

King Mswati summons the nation to dialogue but avoids democratic engagement as death toll rises

It was the women in Jacob Zuma’s life who threw the former South African president’s character flaws into sharpest relief. And it was women who ultimately brought him down

For weeks protests in eSwatini have raged, and dozens of people have been killed. But what is life like for those demanding democracy in the monarchy?

Eswatini’s acting prime minister recently encouraged citizens to make use of an email address to express their concerns

Africa’s last absolute monarchy is experiencing its worst unrest in years

Defying the ban on demonstrations amid a wave of protests against King Mswati’s rule, residents have held demonstrations – and security forces have responded with violence

Activists in the Kingdom of eSwatini are routinely arrested on vague and flimsy charges

Independent media is under threat as authorities harass and threaten journalists

Reporters in Eswatini, Egypt, Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia and Cameroon have been arrested

Magazine editor Bheki Makhubu, in spite of harassment from King Mswati and his cronies, is undeterred in his bid to expose the regime’s wrongdoings