Swaziland protests
Swaziland transport workers’ leader remains defiant despite threats from King’s Deputy Prime Minister
Swaziland’s Deputy PM Themba Masuku has threatened to imprison Sticks Nkambule, the leader of transport workers’ union whose members withdrew labor and brought Swaziland to a halt on December 13-14
Daily Round-up | Largest farmers’ organization in India holds conference and other stories
In this episode, we look at the conference of India’s largest peasant’s organization, threats by the Swazi government to a union leader, and protests in Greece over the police killing of a Roma youth
Anti-government protests gain momentum in Swaziland
King Mswati III has been ruling over the nation since 1986, four years after the death of his father king Sobhuza. 70% of the population languishes in poverty while the king spends billions of dollars every year on personal luxuries
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