MBABANE, 8 Feb 2006 (IRIN) - Swaziland's long-awaited new constitution came into effect on Wednesday, but analysts and political parties said it remained vague on the key issue of legalising political parties.Full report

JOHANNESBURG, 7 Feb 2006 (IRIN) - On the brink of its fifth consecutive harvest failure, concern is mounting in Swaziland as food shortages continue. Full report

MBABANE, 7 Feb 2006 (IRIN) - Petrol bombings of government targets in Swaziland continue unabated despite the arrest of 16 members of banned political organisations in connection with the attacks. Full report

MBABANE, 3 Feb 2006 (IRIN) - Marijuana grown in Swaziland could help house South Africa's homeless, according to an NGO working with residents in informal settlements.Full report

MBABANE, 31 Jan 2006 (IRIN) - The bulldozers are set to move in this week to clear a string of informal urban settlements as the Swazi government and local authorities clamp down on unplanned housing. Full report

MBABANE, 19 Jan 2006 (IRIN) - Educationists are concerned about the future of the Swazi language as the school examination pass rate in SiSwati as a subject continues to fall.Full report

MBABANE, 11 Jan 2006 (IRIN) - The Swazi government will start 2006 with a publicity campaign for its new constitution, a document that has been at the centre of much controversy, but which few people have actually seen. Full report

MBABANE, 11 Jan 2006 (IRIN) - The ongoing arrests of members of an outlawed political party in connection with a series of petrol bombings is having a chilling effect on pro-democracy groups in Swaziland. Full report

MBABANE, 6 Jan 2006 (IRIN) - A senior official of the People's United Democratic Movement (PUDEMO), a banned political party, has been arrested for treason on charges related to the petrol-bomb attacks on Swazi government targets last year.Full report

MANZINI, 5 Jan 2006 (IRIN) - Without a definitive survey it's hard to know the extent of condom use by Swazis, but one group claims to have proof that it's on the rise: the workers at Swaziland's newest sewage treatment plant. Full report

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