AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoUAE–Eswatini Visa Deal: The UAE and Eswatini have finalised a mutual visa waiver agreement, signed by the UAE Minister of State and Eswatini’s Home Affairs Minister, aimed at easing travel for officials and boosting people-to-people ties. Bushfire Festival Build-Up: Ngwenya Border Post saw heavy traffic as thousands crossed from South Africa for MTN Bushfire at House on Fire (today–Sunday), with travellers also buying SIM cards to stay connected. Youth Creativity Spotlight: Zimbabwean cultural expert Allington Ndlovu opened the 2026 EU Bushfire Schools Festival in Eswatini, drawing 600+ pupils for music, dance, drama and storytelling under “Art in Action: Future in the Making.” Border Rules for Travellers: From June 1, Eswatini travellers entering or leaving South Africa must declare their vehicles and personal goods via the SARS Traveller Management System to reduce delays. Regional Politics & Taiwan: Commentary and polling continue to swirl around Taiwan’s ties with Eswatini, with reports claiming strong support for Lai’s foreign policy and criticism of the visit as “political theatre.”
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