Tag: eSwatini

Africans presidents ferried on buses to Queen Elizabeth’s burial

Published on September 19, 2022 by Face of Malawi

Photos of African leaders being transported on a posh bus provided by the United Kingdom government to attend the burial […]

UK Removes All 11 African Countries From Red List

Published on December 15, 2021 by Face of Malawi

The United Kingdom (UK) has removed all 11 African countries from its red list, which severely restricted travel between those […]

Rwanda becomes first Sub-Saharan African country to ban flights to southern Africa over Omicron COVID

Published on November 30, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Rwanda has become the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa to impose a ban on inbound and outbound flights to southern […]

Rwanda Orders Passengers Who Visited SADC Regions To Quarantine For 7 Days

Published on November 29, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Rwanda has ordered passengers who visited Zimbabwe and some countries in the SADC region to quarantine for seven days in […]

Eswatini Nurses Shot During Protests, 30 Injured

Published on October 21, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Eswatini security forces used live ammunition to break up a pro-democracy protest by nurses, shooting at least 30 of them, […]

Schools Indefinitely Closed in eSwatini Amid Pro-Democracy Protests

Published on October 21, 2021 by Chisomo Kambale

Schools in eSwatini have closed indefinitely as a result of ongoing protests that have impacted education institutions in the country. […]

Eswatini deploys army, police as student protests loom

Published on October 13, 2021 by Chisomo Kambale

Eswatini deployed soldiers and police to multiple schools Monday as students continued to protest for political reforms. High school students […]

Facebook extends marketplace initiatives to 37 Sub-Saharan Africa countries

Published on August 25, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Facebook has extended its marketplace initiatives to 37 countries and territories in sub-Saharan Africa. Already available in South Africa, Ethiopia, […]

UN alarms Concern as eSwatini Pro-democracy Protests intesify

Published on July 7, 2021 by Chisomo Kambale

The U.N. voiced alarm on Tuesday at the eruption of deadly violence during protests in Eswatini, calling for an independent […]

Eswatini anti-monarchy riots turn deadly: activists

Published on July 1, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Pro-democracy activists in Eswatini said Wednesday several people were killed and injured in overnight clashes with police, the latest bout […]

Eswatini imposes curfew amid rare protests

Published on June 30, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, on Tuesday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew as soldiers were deployed to stop protests. Protests are […]

King Mswati III flees eSwatini amidst chaos

Published on June 29, 2021 by Chisomo Kambale

Eswatini’s King Mswati III has reportedly fled the kingdom after pro-democracy protests escalated on Monday following the government’s ban on […]

Mixed Feelings As First Married Man Goes On Trial For Raping Wife

Published on January 20, 2020 by Mc Noel Kasinja

The first case in which a married man has been arrested and is being tried for marital rape is causing […]

King Mswati buys 19 Rolls Royce cars for his 15 wives (PICTURES)

Published on October 31, 2019 by Face of Malawi

King Mswati III of eSwatini (Swaziland) has purchased 19 Rolls Royce vehicles for his 15 wives and a customised Rolls […]

eSwatini public servants clash with police in salary protests

Published on September 26, 2019 by Face of Malawi

Police in eSwatini fired teargas and water canons on Wednesday at thousands of civil servants protesting against low pay and […]

MSWATI TO MARRY 14-YEAR OLD VIRGINS

Published on December 11, 2018 by Face of Malawi

eSwatini Parliament legalises age cut — Media reports from eSwatini say the country’s parliament passed a law that allows the […]