MANZINI, Swaziland — In a rare show of defiance thousands of people have demonstrated to demand political reforms in the tiny kingdom of eSwatini where political parties have been banned since 1973.

Five years since violent protests shattered Eswatini's calm, King Mswati III has done nothing to address the causes. In April this year, King Mswati III of Eswatini lavishly celebrated his ruby ...

Hundreds of soldiers and police fired teargas at even small gatherings of people and unleashed volleys of rubber bullets – Copyright POOL/AFP Alexander ...

China's tariff announcement and the African responseIn February 2026, China announced that 53 African countries can now sell their goods to China without paying any import taxes. This new rule starts ...