The United States removed Swaziland from the lucrative trade pact (AGOA) yesterday due to concerns over workers’ rights. President Barack Obama pointed to Swaziland’s use of force against demonstrations and …
The kingdom of Swaziland has around US$ 800m left in its gross official reserves, according to the central bank’s latest estimate, as an economic slowdown in neighbouring South Africa hits …
Inside – but still outside – South Africa, the small mountain kingdom of Swaziland votes for a new parliament today, in an election dismissed by critics as a rubber stamp …
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A ZAR 2.4bn loan that South Africa agreed to extend to Swaziland has hit a snag, but the landlocked kingdom, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, can survive without it, its finance …