OACPS Diplomacy: OACPS Council of Ministers opened in Brussels, pushing ahead with Malabo Summit decisions, including the Samoa Agreement and plans to strengthen governance and financial sustainability. Royal Foreign Policy: King Mswati III urged deeper African cooperation after receiving credentials from Ghana’s high commissioner-designate and Angola’s ambassador-designate. US Deportations in Focus: Eswatini’s third-country deportees from the US receive monthly E500 allowances and supervised town visits, a point raised in Parliament during the Justice Ministry’s performance debate. Land Dispute: eSwatini’s monarchy renewed calls for South Africa to return land claimed to belong to Eswatini, citing historical boundary treaties and a 2025 border restoration committee. Disability Inclusion: UNESCO-backed support helped Eswatini launch its first costed National Disability Plan to accelerate disability inclusion, with priorities spanning health, education, jobs, and social protection. Jamaican Deportees: Jamaica’s foreign ministry says two of three Jamaican nationals sent to Eswatini do not want to return home yet, while efforts continue to contact the third. Local Skills & Jobs: A cellphone repair programme at Vulamasango School is set to expand into community iHubs, pairing repair training with entrepreneurship support. Economy & Trade: Eswatini Sugar reported E8bn revenue for 2025/26, highlighting resilience despite low global prices and rising costs. Vehicle Safety: Ford recalled certain 2026 Transit, Transit Custom and Tourneo Custom models over a transmission fault that can cause loss of first gear or reverse.