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Commonwealth of Nations

amaBhungane: Indian investor claims Malawian state abuse, torture in custody

Africa

amaBhungane: Indian investor claims Malawian state abuse, torture in custody

By amaBhungane

eSwatini elections and the tomfoolery of observer missions

Africa

eSwatini elections and the tomfoolery of observer missions

By Manqoba Nxumalo  

eSwatini votes but the king holds absolute power

Africa

eSwatini votes but the king holds absolute power

By AFP

Banners and promises, but few doubt who will win polls in Africa’s last absolute monarchy

Africa

Banners and promises, but few doubt who will win polls in Africa’s last absolute monarchy

By Carien du Plessis

eSwatini tests the limits of its absolute monarchy

Africa

eSwatini tests the limits of its absolute monarchy

By ISS Today

UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s debut in Sub-Saharan Africa – better late than never

Africa

UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s debut in Sub-Saharan Africa – better late than never

By John H Stanfield

eSwatini’s tinkhundla-based electoral system to be tested in potentially groundbreaking court case

Africa

eSwatini’s tinkhundla-based electoral system to be tested in potentially groundbreaking court case

By Carien du Plessis

Police protest in NE Nigeria over salary arrears

Africa

Police protest in NE Nigeria over salary arrears

By AFP

ISS Today: AU summit 31 – Cameroon needs its friends more than ever

Africa

ISS Today: AU summit 31 – Cameroon needs its friends more than ever

By Liesl Louw-Vaudran

Health4Sale: How the Limpopo Department of Health went rogue to protect Buthelezi HEMS

South Africa

Health4Sale: How the Limpopo Department of Health went rogue to protect Buthelezi HEMS

By Marcus Low & Anso Thom for SPOTLIGHT

Namibian fishing industry cries foul as quota handed to international interests

Africa

Namibian fishing industry cries foul as quota handed to international interests

By Ndapewoshali Shapwanale and Shinovene Immanuel for amaBhungane

Queen puts foward son as next head of Commonwealth

World

Queen puts foward son as next head of Commonwealth

By AFP