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Swazis vow to continue pro-democracy protests after police crackdown Peter Kenworthy

April 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Peter Kenworthy Swaziland’s democratic movement remains defiant and resolute in the face of police intimidation and brutality. “As we wind down the day, it would be folly for the government to think we’ve retreated. We’re going to reenergize ourselves, to … read more »

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Swazis call for democracy on state of emergency anniversary

April 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Peter Kenworthy, Africa Contact Last years April 12 protests that called for democratisation of Swaziland’s absolute monarchy, amongst other things by removing the state of emergency that has been in place since April 12 1973, were thwarted by countless … read more »

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Refugee starvation could trigger new war over Western Sahara, says Minister

February 24, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Peter Kenworthy, Africa Contact “The strategy of the Moroccan regime is to starve the Saharawi refugees into accepting the Moroccan position. They pressurize the UN into not giving the refugees more aid,” says the Minister of Cooperation in Western … read more »

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Swaziland Student leader Maxwell Dlamini out on bail

February 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Peter Kenworthy, Africa Contact President of the Swaziland National Union of Students, Maxwell Dlamini, has been released on bail today [3. February]. The money for the 50,000 Rand bail (€5000) – the largest bail ever in Swazi legal history … read more »

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Swazi student leader’s trial begins with prosecution witness lies

January 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Peter Kenworthy, Africa Contact The trial of Swazi student leader and political prisoner, Maxwell Dlamini, finally started last week after having been postponed and delayed since last April, where Maxwell Dlamini was apprehended by police and allegedly tortured and … read more »

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