Eritrea secured a 2-0 victory over Eswatini in the first leg of their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) PAMOJA 2027 Preliminary Round qualifier played in Meknes, Morocco, on Wednesday. The opening goal of the game was scored in the 81st minute when Siem Eyob-Abraha’s corner appeared to miss everyone and go straight into the net. The second goal came four minutes into added time at the end of the game as their talisman, Ali Suleiman, went on a mazy run on the left and fired a rocket shot into the roof of the net from close range. The Eritreans, playing their first continental qualifier in almost 20 years, also missed a penalty as Suleiman saw his effort saved by Eswatini goalkeeper Mlamuli Makhanya, who dived low to his right. Ironically, Eritrea’s previous TotalEnergies CAF AFCON qualifier was also against Eswatini in September 2007. The side finished second in...

Mauritius and Eswatini failed to progress to the group stages of qualifying for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 after defeats in the preliminary round on Tuesday. Mauritius were held to a 0-0 draw by Somalia for the second time in a row and so their tie ended all square. Somalia won on penalties to advance to the group stages of qualifying for the first time in their history. Eswatini bowed out of the qualifiers after they lost 2-1 at home to Eritrea for a 4-1 aggregate score. After a 2-0 defeat in neutral Morocco in the first leg, Eswatini had it all to do but found themselves behind by the same scoreline as Ali Sulieman scored a brace for Eritrea. A late Justice Figuareido consolation goal was not enough for Eswatini at the Somholo National Stadium. Source link

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa this Thursday flew out to Eswatini on a State visit where he will attend King Mswati’s double celebration to mark 40 years of his rulership and birthday. In defiance of age and his punishing travel itinerary, Mnangagwa, who attended the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo the entire day, jetted out from Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo lnternational Airport immediately after hosting visiting President Duma Boko of Botswana. Present at the send-off were the country’s two Vice Presidents–General Retired Dr Constantino Chiwenga and Colonel Retired Kembo Mohadi, Cabinet ministers and service chiefs. King Mswati III turns 58 this Friday. Born April 19, 1968, he is head of the Swazi royal family and leader of an absolute monarchy, and has unrestricted political authority and veto power over all branches of government and is constitutionally immune from prosecution. Source link

At 24, Sandra is building her future. She owns two small beauty salons in and around Mbabane, Eswatini, and is saving up to pursue a degree in computer science. Taking control of her health is part of her plan, in a country where 1 in every 9 young women is HIV positive. When Sandra learned about lenacapavir – a twice-yearly injectable form of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) that is nearly 100% effective at preventing HIV – she didn’t hesitate. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines Daily pills were difficult to maintain, and this long-acting injectable option offered a simpler way to stay protected. “I know a lot of people with HIV. Young people, old people, people even born with HIV, so I wanted to protect myself,” she says. “I told all of my friends about it, four of them also came to get it.” Sandra received her...

On Monday, April 6, 2026, Ms. Zineb El Adaoui, First President of the Court of Accounts, received a high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Eswatini, comprising Mr. Timothy Matsebula, Auditor General, Her Royal Highness Princess Sibahle Dlamini, member of the Civil Service Commission, the President of said Commission, Mr. Simanga Mamba, as well as other senior officials from the Parliament, the Attorney General’s Office and the Ministry of Finance of the Kingdom, as part of a working visit focused on learning from Morocco’s experience in tracking audit mission outcomes. In her address on the occasion, the First President stated that this visit reflects the shared commitment of both parties to strengthening cooperation ties in supreme oversight and to promoting sharing the knowledge accumulated by each institution, particularly with regard to exploring pathways to boost the tangible impact of audit work on the management of public affairs and the improvement of...

Hargeisa — The Taiwan Representative Office in Somaliland has strongly condemned China for what it described as coercive actions that led to the postponement of Lai Ching-te’s planned visit to the Eswatini. In a statement issued from Hargeisa, the office accused Beijing of pressuring several countries to revoke overflight clearances ahead of the trip, calling the move a violation of international norms and a threat to aviation safety. “These actions not only impact aviation safety and violate relevant international norms and conventions but also constitute a blatant interference in the internal affairs of other countries,” the statement said. The office further warned that such interference highlights broader risks posed by authoritarian practices to the international system. Reaffirming its political stance, Taiwan described itself as a sovereign entity and emphasized the rights of its population to global engagement. “The 23 million Taiwanese people have the right to engage with the world,...

  Pope Leo XIV Urges Justice and Freedom in Equatorial Guinea Pope Leo XIV continued his African tour with a Mass in Equatorial Guinea. He addressed a Mass that drew some 100,000 people, including Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the country’s leader and the world’s long-serving president. Leo, who is on an 11-day tour of Africa, greeted the crowd and the presidential family before the religious service. Leo urged citizens to work together to build a society “capable of engendering a new sense of justice,” one where there is “greater room for freedom” and where “the dignity of the human person always may be safeguarded.” In his remarks, the pope focused attention on the country’s record of human rights abuses and massive inequality when it comes to distributing the oil-rich nation’s wealth. Equatorial Guinea’s prisons and justice system have been repeatedly singled out by the UN and condemned by human rights groups...

Pro-democracy activists in Swaziland have accused the state of targeting leaders with fabricated charges in an effort to silence dissent. The regime in Swaziland has escalated its crackdown on pro-democracy forces, carrying out a wave of arrests, abductions, and targeted repression. Youth leaders and organizers have been particularly singled out, with the latest target being Nontsetselelo Ncamsile Nkambule, treasurer general of the Swaziland Youth Congress and a People’s United Democratic Movement (PUDEMO) cadre. Her designation as “wanted” by state authorities on charges of kidnapping and attempted murder has been widely condemned as fabricated and politically motivated. For many within the Swazi democratic movement, they believe these actions indicate a regime preparing to silence dissent at all costs. Criminalizing youth leadership Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines In a statement, the Swaziland Youth Congress expressed “absolute anger and disgust” at the accusations leveled against their treasurer general,...