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Swazi princess weaves royal raps in defence of monarchy Sitting on a cushion under a tree on a hot and dusty farm with a reality TV show crew standing by, Swaziland's royal princess Sikhanyiso Dlamini lays down a quick-fire rap.

02 октября 2015

Three months for Swaziland editor who compared judge to a punk A Swaziland court on Friday sentenced a magazine editor to a suspended three-month term for articles written four years ago comparing the country's chief justice to a high school punk.

01 июня 2014

Swaziland is a 'monarchial democracy', says king Africa's last absolute monarch King Mswati III has declared his tiny mountain kingdom has a new political system -- a "monarchial democracy".

04 сентября 2013

Swazi albinos plead for protection ahead of vote Swaziland's albinos have called on the government for protection ahead of elections expected later this year, fearing their body parts will be harvested by candidates seeking good luck.

25 мая 2013