AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoUS-Eswatini Deportations: Eswatini has received an 11-person fourth batch of U.S. third-country deportees, bringing the total to 29 since July 2025. Acting spokesperson Thabile Mdluli says the group is “predominantly from African countries,” will be housed at Matsapha Maximum Security Prison, and that their rights will be protected during their temporary stay. Human Rights Pushback: Amnesty International again condemned the transfers as unlawful, calling the U.S. policy “cruel and racist” and urging Washington to end the scheme and mass detention. Courtroom Tension: In a separate legal fight, the Eswatini Consumer Forum’s challenge to the Central Bank of Eswatini’s E2.79bn headquarters tender faces pushback from ESPPRA, which alleges the applicant may exist “only on paper” and is abusing court process. Public Finance & Services: MPs backed VAT regulation changes to exempt donated goods from tax, while the Natural Resources ministry said it is accelerating water plans, including raising Hawane Dam, ahead of possible El Niño dryness. Regional Security: INTERPOL’s Operation First Light 2026 wrapped up with 5,811 arrests and about $293m seized across 97 countries, including an Eswatini bust of 82 suspects tied to online gambling, money laundering and impersonation scams.
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