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‘Not Trump’s dumping ground’: Outrage over arrival of foreign US deportees in tiny African nation
Across Africa, and in the tiny nation of Eswatini, fury has erupted over the arrival of foreign deportees from the United ...
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Swaziland king says the country 'will now revert to its original name ...
PRETORIA, South Africa -- Swaziland, the last absolute monarchy in Africa, has changed its name to the Kingdom of eSwatini. King Mswati III made the announcement during a celebration that marked ...
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Norway pledges to work for democratic reform in Swaziland, Africa's ...
Norway pledged Wednesday to work for democracy in Africa's last absolute monarchy — tiny Swaziland — while comparing the initiative to its role in the fight against apartheid in neig ...
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Absolute monarch changes Swaziland name to ‘eSwatini’ | CNN
The king of Swaziland, Africa’s last absolute monarch, has changed the name of his country to the “Kingdom of eSwatini” to mark the 50th anniversary of independence – and to avoid ...
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Swaziland: Africa’s nutshell nation - The Independent
Swaziland is not a museum to be preserved for cultural historians. Yet, for the visitor, authentic Africa comes in no neater nutshell. The Bradt Guide to Swaziland by Mike Unwin is out now ...
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Swaziland cash crunch "critical", AIDS spending hit | Reuters
A budget crunch in Swaziland, Africa's last absolute monarchy, has reached a "critical stage" with the government struggling to maintain spending on HIV/AIDS, education and the elderly, the ...
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Swaziland holds its first-ever pride parade - CNN
In a historic and festive celebration, Swaziland held its first-ever LGBT pride parade over the weekend. Hundreds of people marched down the streets of the capital Mbabane waving rainbow flags and ...