Today's news headlines do not contain any reports directly related to Swaziland. The available stories cover unrelated topics including a US priest, Cape Verde's soccer team, Taiwan's vice president, and wildlife news.
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) is one of Africa's last absolute monarchies, where King Mswati III holds sweeping executive, legislative and judicial authority, with a prime minister and parliament operating largely at his discretion and political parties effectively barred from elections. The small, landlocked kingdom is almost entirely surrounded by South Africa, with a short eastern border with Mozambique, making its fortunes deeply tied to its powerful neighbor. It is a member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union and the Commonwealth. Key fault lines for readers include recurring pro-democracy protests and tensions between the monarchy and reform advocates over governance, civil liberties and economic inequality.