Diplomacy

2018 Articles
Minister of Commerce, Industry and Trade Manqoba Khumalo, Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te and other officials during a presentation following the President's site visit to the Royal Science and Technology Park at Nokwane.
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Taiwan president visits innovation park

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te visited the Royal Science and Technology Park at Nokwane, the site earmarked for the Taiwan Industrial and Innovation Park,...

King Mswati III and Taiwan President Lai Ching-te pose together at Mandvulo Grand Hall during the latter's state visit to the Kingdom on Saturday. | Photo: Eswatini Financial Times
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King Mswati III receives Taiwan president after China attempted to block visit

Lobamba - King Mswati III on Saturday received Taiwan President Lai Ching-te at Mandvulo Grand Hall, with the two governments signing a Joint...

Ministers and experts from across Africa at the Fifth Ordinary Session of the Specialised Technical Committee on Transport and Energy (STC-T&E) in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 27 to 30 April 2026. Photo: African Union Commission
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AU ministers push for action on Africa’s infrastructure deficit

Johannesburg - African Union ministers and infrastructure experts wrapped up a four-day meeting in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 30 April 2026, with a clear...

Ghana's Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister James Gyakye Quayson meets with Mexican authorities and members of the diplomatic corps during a consultative visit to Mexico. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ghana
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Ghana to reopen embassy in Mexico

Mexico City - Ghana is set to reopen its diplomatic mission in Mexico, with Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister James Gyakye Quayson formally conveying...

Eswatini’s Foreign Minister Pholile Shakantu at the EU-AU talks in Brussels. Photo: EU in Eswatini
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Eswatini to host OACPS-EU parliamentary assembly next week

Ezulwini - The Kingdom of Eswatini will host one of the world's largest inter-regional parliamentary gatherings next week, bringing together legislators from 106...

Dignitaries, ambassadors and museum directors from Africa and Europe at the launch of the African-European Museum Partnership (AEMP) at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Tuesday, 29 April 2026. Photo: EU Delegation to the African Union
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Africa and Europe launch €19.9m museum partnership

Addis Ababa - The African Union and the European Union have launched a €19.9 million museum partnership aimed at transforming cultural cooperation between...

Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Pholile Shakantu addresses ambassadors and heads of mission at the Consultative Programme for Ambassadors held at Royal Villas in Ezulwini on Tuesday, 29 April 2026. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
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Shakantu calls on envoys to align diplomacy with national goals

Ezulwini - Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Pholile Shakantu has called on the country's ambassadors to move beyond ceremonial representation and actively...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Senator Pholile Shakantu and United Kingdom Special Envoy to the Commonwealth John Virgeo during their meeting in Mbabane
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UK envoy meets Shakantu ahead of Commonwealth summit

Mbabane - Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Senator Pholile Shakantu received United Kingdom Special Envoy to the Commonwealth John Virgeo in...