AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDeportee Deal: South Africa’s Border Management Authority has rejected claims that US deportees in Eswatini are crossing into South Africa illegally, saying border controls are secure. Eswatini says three people from Yemen, Belize and Laos left voluntarily; the Laotian man had been detained for more than 14 months before travelling home via Johannesburg. Human Rights Watch says the wider US policy of sending migrants to countries where they have no ties violates international law, and reports arbitrary detention and ill-treatment in Eswatini. Airport Plans: Eswatini-owned Datamatics will collect data for a strategy to develop King Mswati III International Airport into a regional aviation hub, targeting E12 billion in investment and up to 20,000 jobs. UNDP is also backing a University Innovation Pod to help local businesses develop and produce goods for air cargo. Regional Ties: King Mswati III praised Lesotho’s resilience and national unity at its 60th independence celebrations, highlighting the importance of peace and cooperation in Southern Africa.
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