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13 April 2011

Swaziland: Protest Leaders, Journalists Arrested

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Protest, Politics

Activists in Swaziland took to the streets of Manzini on Tuesday and Wednesday demanding political reform and calling on King Mswati III, Africa's last absolute monarch, to return power to the people.

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14 September 2008

Africa: Your Majesty, Stop Marrying!

Written by Victor Kaonga · Development, Governance

Several Malawian journalists joined many others in attending a three-day Highway Africa conference at Rhodes University in South Africa under the theme Citizen Journalism: Journalism for Citizens. The conference which is the largest annual gathering of African journalists (over 700 in attendance) focuses on new media issues and is also the forum for critical reflection on journalism, media and technology and a celebration of Africa.

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21 July 2006

French-Speaking Bloggers on Rabat Conference on Migration

Written by Alice Backer · Ideas, Development

What Will the Conference Bring? Says France-based African blogger Le Pangolin, Du 10 au 11 juillet 2006, s'est tenue à Rabat au Maroc, la première rencontre interministérielle euro-africaine sur les...

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2 July 2006

Africa: Is Homosexuality a Religion?

Written by Alice Backer · Law, Gay Rights (LGBT)

France-based Togolese Blogger Kangni Alem reflected on homosexuality in Africa recently. Namely, he tackled claims by some on the continent that homosexuality is a heretic religion. In the process, he...

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28 June 2006

Why No Mention of Slavery in African and Haitian Fiction?

Written by Alice Backer · Ideas, History

Why is there so little mention of slavery in African and Haitian Fiction? That is the question that Togolese France-based blogger Kangni Alem addresses in a prolific and well-thought out...

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4 June 2006

Latest in the Francophone African Blogosphere

Written by Alice Backer · Ideas, Arts & Culture

PAN-AFRICAN For the United States of Africa Le Pangolin is fervently advocating for the dissolution of the current borders that separate African countries and that, he believes, weaken each individual...

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Updates about Swaziland

7 February 2012

English

Richard Rooney discusses the hypocrisy of King Mswati III of Swaziland: “King Mswati III of Swaziland is being hypocritical when he expresses disappointment at individuals who continue to plunder state resources for personal benefit. That’s because he is the biggest plunderer of state resources and he has bled his subjects dry for his own personal gain.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

5 September 2011

English

Richard Rooney posts a press release from the Botswana National Front in support of progressive forces in Swaziland: “The Botswana National Front (BNF) joins the rest of the progressive forces who are currently in solidarity with the people of Swaziland during the Global Week of Action against Swaziland (5th-11th September) led by the Swaziland Democracy Campaign.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

29 June 2011

English

AFP correspondent in Swaziland says her phone is bugged: “At first I believed it must be some kind of mix up at the phone company. People who tried calling me when my phone was off told me they got through to someone else who said not to worry he would call me. They then heard the sound of dogs and children’s voice and he never came back on the line.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

28 March 2011

English

The Swaziland Solidarity Network (SSN) has criticized the reporting of the proposed ‘uprising’ against the government on 12 April 2011 by the Times of Swaziland: “In particular, it takes issue with comments attributed to Dr Judy Smith Hohn of the Institute for Security Studies, in South Africa.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

28 January 2011

English

Josh writes about the project he is working on in Swaziland: “Basically, my office operates 4 Social Centers in my town. There are 6 wards but only 4 Social Centers. The basic duties of the Social Centers are first it is a pre-school that operates during regular school days, second is a base for the Caregivers.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

20 October 2010

English

Mathews writes about activists who dare to challenge the King of Swaziland: “The Swazis are losing patience with this conspicuous consumption, however. In August 2008, hundreds of women marched through the streets of Mbabane, the capital, to protest against a shopping trip for nine of the king’s wives to Europe.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Comments on "Swaziland"

Swaziland: Protest Leaders, Journalists Arrested

why did they stike on april 12 2011?

There are so many advocates for the problem, so many voices. But, are we really helping if we do...
I just want to talk about Why No mention slavery in African actually this word Slavery is for Black People...
Because Haitians cut off the heads of the French and got rid of them in 1804! The first black...

Sorry Johan, but you are mistaken big time. Your problem is that Zimbabwe is not getting rid of Mugabe and...
Look what is happening South Africa. Slowly(?) but surely they are sliding down the drain. Education, health, police everything is...
why do u go to other countries when you have a country of your own? i mean its alright if...