AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoParliamentary Pushback: Mbabane East MP Welcome Dlamini has tabled a motion challenging Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini’s leadership style, adding to a growing wave of MPs questioning the premier on budgets, governance processes and major national projects. Regional Finance Pressure: Eswatini’s Auditor General warns slow grant absorption in the health sector is worsening service delivery, including Global Fund money meant for HIV/TB programmes. Corruption at Borders: A local immigration officer and two South African counterparts were arrested at Ngwenya Border Post after an alleged E100 bribe to unlawfully stamp Zimbabwean passports, with charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act. UN Presence Clarified: UN Resident Coordinator George Wachira says the UN is not withdrawing from Eswatini; instead, its operating model is being restructured, with more agencies under the new cooperation framework. Diplomacy Watch: Eswatini’s Foreign Affairs ministry says Taiwan ties remain solid after reports of debate over possible China alignment. Immigration Policy Ripple: South Africa’s crackdown has driven over 40,000 arrests since the start of 2026, while the US continues “third-country” deportations to conflict-hit Central African Republic.
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