Category: African News

BY MBONGENI NDLELA ZAMBIA – A young Eswatini agricultural enthusiast is raising the nation’s flag high on the regional stage. Mbukiso Fakudze, a fourth-year BSc Agricultural Extension student at Luyengo Campus, has been invited to represent the country at the Youth in Agrifood Performance Index Writeshop in Lusaka, Zambia, held from 24–26 November 2025. Fakudze […]

BY MBONO MDLULI MBABANE — The Kingdom of Morocco continues to strengthen its role as a key partner in Africa’s diplomatic and economic landscape, emphasising regional sovereignty, cooperation, and shared progress, according to a statement delivered by His Excellency Lutfo E. Dlamini, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Eswatini, at MEDays 2025 […]

BY MBONO MDLULI EZULWINI – His Majesty King Mswati III has extended heartfelt praise to the Republic of South Africa for its successful hosting of the landmark G20 Summit, a historic event that placed Africa at the centre of global economic and political discourse. The message, delivered through Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini, conveys Eswatini’s […]

BY MBONO MDLULI MBABANE – Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Thulisile Dladla, together with her delegation, has joined fellow African member states for the Ministerial Consultative Meeting on the Africa Pre-Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70). The session is being held under the theme: “Promoting and strengthening access to justice for all women and girls, […]

BY MBONGENI NDLELA MBABANE – South Africa’s KZN Provisional Police Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi today set the record straight as he explained why the South African Police Service deployed a police jet to collect the two South African brothers arrested in Eswatini in connection with the murders of rapper AKA and his friend Tibz. His […]

By Mbongeni Ndlela MBABANE – Sunlight drifted across the gardens of Lozitha Royal Palace as a distinguished diplomatic moment took shape. His Majesty King Mswati III welcomed newly accredited envoys, each arriving with a message of partnership and renewed commitment to strengthening ties with the Kingdom. High Commissioner Dr. Sanji Mmsenono Monageng of Botswana and […]

BY MBONO MDLULI MBABANE – Eswatini has been officially mandated by the African Union (AU) to develop a continent-wide strategy for industrialisation, a move aimed at transforming Africa’s economic landscape and reducing dependency on imported goods. This was revealed by Minister of Finance Neal Rijkenberg during the #FinanceInFocus programme on Monday, 3 November 2025. The […]

BY MBONGENI NDLELA SIKHUPHE – Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini has departed the Kingdom of Eswatini for the Kingdom of Lesotho, where he will represent His Majesty King Mswati III and the Eswatini Nation at a prestigious royal celebration. The event honours His Majesty King Letsie III of Lesotho, who was bestowed with the Presidential […]