Diplomacy
South Africa launches strategy to counter US tariffs
South Africa has unveiled a bold strategy to counter the effects of new US tariffs, which will impose a 31% increase on South...
Eswatini delegation learns from Zambia’s pension fund transformation
MBABANE – The Honourable Minister of Labour and Social Security, Phila Buthelezi, along with members of Parliament, Social Partners, and senior government officials,...
Taiwan, Eswatini expand cooperation in key sectors
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister, Lin Chia-lung, met with Eswatini’s Attorney General, Sifiso Khumalo, to discuss expanding cooperation and strengthening diplomatic relations. Talks focused on...
AfDB to boost Lesotho’s growth with $331 million investment
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is poised to inject $331 million into Lesotho’s economy under its new 2025-2030 Country Strategy, aimed at driving...
Regional leaders push for immediate action on DRC conflict
Leaders from the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) convened virtually on March 24, 2025, to tackle the...
EAC-SADC ministers review joint summit progress in Harare
Ministers from the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have convened in Harare, Zimbabwe, today, March 17, 2025,...
U.S. expels South African ambassador
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States has declared South Africa’s ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, persona non grata, escalating tensions between Washington and Pretoria. The...
Eswatini joins calls for withdrawal of SAMIDRC troops from DRC
Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini represented Eswatini at a virtual Extraordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and...
