SWAZILAND: Doubt over legality of protests keep Swazis at bay, for now, 16/Dec/05
MBABANE, 16 December (IRIN) - Ambiguity over the legality of protests kept Swazis away from most political rallies and anti-government demonstrations in 2005, say pro-democracy groups battling to prompt reform in a country run by sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute monarch.... Full Report... Email Report
SWAZILAND: Dire consequences for economy in wake of EU sugar price cuts, 12/Dec/05
MBABANE, 12 December (IRIN) - They call it "the real Swazi gold" but sugar, the country's top export, has taken a financial hit this year, leaving thousands of workers retrenched, small-scale farmers embittered and confused, and the government warning of dire effects on the... Full Report... Email Report
SWAZILAND: HIV positive Swazis take govt to task over ARV supply, 6/Dec/05
MBABANE, 6 December (IRIN) - A group of HIV positive Swazis is considering taking the government to court for an alleged erratic supply of antiretrovirals (ARVs), but officials insist that the lack of drugs is a matter of perception, rather than reality.... Full Report... Email Report
SWAZILAND: New dams to be built to boost irrigation, 30/Nov/05
MBABANE, 30 November (IRIN) - Three dams are to be built in southern Swaziland at a cost of R280 million (US $44 million), in response to nearly a decade of drought that has slashed agricultural production. ... Full Report... Email Report
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