AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUmhlanga Reed Dance: Thousands of virgin maidens gathered at Ludzidzini for the annual Umhlanga reed ceremony, delivering reeds to the Queen Mother and the royal household, with the tradition also tied to the King’s right to select a new wife; Military Accountability: A Swazi Army recruit was fired from the MbuluzI Military Academy over alleged theft of R40 and a loaf of bread, amid claims of food shortages and questions about unequal treatment; Royal Health Scrutiny: A recently shared ceremony video of King Mswati III sparked public concern after he appeared noticeably thinner, with no official palace health update; Regional Diplomacy: Prime Minister Russell Dlamini, speaking for King Mswati III at the AU summit, urged the AU to act faster on conflict warnings, saying delays are costing lives; Trade & Investment: King Mswati III called for urgent expansion of EITF facilities as exhibitor numbers outgrow Mavuso, while Taiwan proposed NT$1bn for an industrial park in Eswatini; Deportations: US “third-country” deportation flights expanded to include Eswatini, and the government also cited budget constraints linked to deporting foreign nationals in a court challenge.
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