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The eSwatini government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew as part of measures to contain pro-democracy protests that have rocked the southern African kingdom over the past few days.
King Mswati III is safe and has not fled the country in the aftermath of violent protests that have rocked part of eSwatini, acting Prime Minister Themba Masuku said on Tuesday.
King Mswati III of eSwatini has reportedly fled eSwatini after pro-democracy protests turned violent, according to media reports monitored here on Tuesday.
eSwatini has set up a task team to engage the South African government in the wake of attacks on foreign truck drivers in the neighbouring country, a senior official said on Tuesday.
The eSwatini government has further relaxed COVID-19 measures as the country revels in declining infection rates that have seen no virus deaths for nearly three weeks.
eSwatini on Wednesday launched a strategy for attracting more foreign investors as the country sets its sight on a COVID-19 economic recovery.
eSwatini raised the price of fuel products by up to nine percent a litre with effect from Thursday in response to rising global prices and a weakening exchange rate, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy has announced.
A total of 28 medical experts from the United Kingdom and World Health Organisation are in eSwatini to assist the southern African kingdom respond to a surge in COVID-19 cases, Health Minister Lizzie Nkosi said on Monday.
eSwatini has banned public gatherings and international travel for leisure purposes as part of a raft of coronavirus containment measures set to come into effective on Friday.
eSwatini has set aside E200 million (US$13.7 million) to ensure that its entire 1.3 million population has access to COVID-19 vaccines, officials said on Tuesday.