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Swaziland: Swazi Police Break Up Prayer Meeting
Manzini :: Swaziland | 3 months ago
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What makes this even more shocking than the government's usual heavy-handed (and booted) responses is that you would think that the authorities would tread carefully around prayer meetings given the deeply religious nature of Swazi society...Charles
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Swaziland: The King's Ransom - The Nation's Suffering Economy
Manzini :: Swaziland | 3 months ago
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Despite a recent increase in revenue, Swaziland's population continues to suffer under a faltering economy and unaccountable government. The Swazi economy is in dire straits despite some recent improvements. According to some estimates, 40% of the
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The Struggle to Keep Swaziland's Primary Schools Free
Manzini :: Swaziland | 3 months ago
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It is a request that some principals have refused, saying it could bankrupt many schools in this southern African nation. One principal, who asked for anonymity, told IPS that it was not feasible to refund parents because the money had already been
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Swaziland: King Wrong on Election Support
Manzini :: Swaziland | 3 months ago
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King Mwsati of Swaziland seriously misled his subjects and the international community when he said that the Pan African Parliament (PAP) observers at the national election in the kingdom in 2008 had said, 'Africa has a lot to learn from the Swazi
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Swaziland: Police Say Prayers Were 'Political'
Manzini :: Swaziland | 3 months ago
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Swaziland police say they broke up a prayer meeting at the Manzini Cathedral because the congregation wanted to sabotage the kingdom's forthcoming election. Charles Tsabedze, the police Manzini Regional Commander, said, 'We heard that the prayer was
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Swaziland: Education Boss Backs Excellence Lies
Manzini :: Swaziland | 3 months ago
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Director of Education in Swaziland, Sibongile Dlamini, warned readers of the Times of Swaziland on Friday (15 February 2013) that writers "need to be careful of plagiarism and fraudulent publication," writes Kenworthy News Media. She then went on to
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Swaziland: King in Control - Election Meaningless
Manzini :: Swaziland | 3 months ago
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King Mswati III misled his subjects when he told them this year's national election was an opportunity for them to shape the kingdom's future. King Mswati, who rules as sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute monarch, said in a speech at the opening of
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The best choice for pope? A nun.
Manzini :: Swaziland | 3 months ago
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Nonetheless, handing leadership to a woman and in particular, to a nun would vastly strengthen Catholicism, help the church solve some of its immediate problems and inspire many who have left the church to look at it with new eyes. Consider, first,
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Africa: Neoliberal Plague - AIDS and Global Capitalism
Manzini :: Swaziland | 3 months ago
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Day is behind us, and the usual spatter of annual reports and politicians' eager promises continue to reverberate through the media. If you're like me, you're probably tired of the whole show at this point. After all, it's 2013; we were supposed to
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Swaziland: PM Wrong On Education Standards
Manzini :: Swaziland | 3 months ago
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Swaziland's Prime Minister Barnabas Dlamini has misled us by claiming that the kingdom's 'education standard ranks high in the world'. He also claimed in a government press statement that the standard of education in the kingdom, ruled by King Mswati
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