AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoNorthern Ireland unrest and diaspora fears: Violent anti-migrant protests in Belfast have left homes and businesses burning, with Emaswati residents in the diaspora saying the situation is still volatile and property belonging to black people is being targeted overnight. Health breakthrough for Eswatini: Researchers report that targeted next-generation sequencing has uncovered hidden TB drug resistance to rifampicin and bedaquiline that routine tests can miss, raising the stakes for MDR-TB treatment accuracy. Immigration detention linked to Eswatini: A complaint to the African Commission alleges Trump-deported migrants were sent to Eswatini without knowing their destination and placed in maximum-security detention with limited ability to challenge it. Trade and regional cooperation: Eswatini drivers’ group welcomed Ramaphosa’s call for regional action on undocumented migration, warning road freight is vital to the kingdom’s economy. Governance pressure on ENPF: An Eswatini MP says the ENPF board is dysfunctional and pushes for a select committee to investigate the impasse. Education ties: Eswatini and South Africa reaffirmed cooperation in higher education, science, innovation and ICT.
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