Afriques en Lutte

April 12 demonstrations in Swaziland gets thumbs up

Lucky Lukhele — 2011-03-25T04:29:00Z

Swaziland Solidarity Network (SSN), a network of various organisations and individuals committed to helping all Swazis in the fight democracy in Swaziland, has pledged moral and material support for our mass demonstrations on the 12th of April.
As a movement we are humbled yet strengthened by this support. We were hoping that Swazi pro-democracy groups would be in the frontline together with us on this historic day. However, as explained in our group's mission statement, we are shall move (…)

- Swaziland

Swazi uprising long overdue

Lucky Lukhele — 2011-03-08T03:56:00Z

The Swaziland Solidarity Network wishes to express its support to the April 12 national Swazi uprising, which in recent weeks has become the focus of attention from some news agencies. The Times of Swaziland has belatedly joined the bandwagon and reported on this mass protest billed for the 12th of April.
It is quite unfortunate, however, that despite the obvious fact that this uprising is motivated by the North African mass protests that are currently happening, certain Swazi political (…)

- Swaziland / solidarité

People of Swaziland must emulate Tunisia and Egypt

Lucky Lukhele — 2011-02-13T04:15:00Z

In yet another attempt to ridicule the nation, the king of Swaziland recently told the people at a prayer gathering not to panic as Jesus would intervene on the country's economic woes. The king said this at a prayer service held at Lozitha Royal residence on Saturday, the 29th of January.
The king, whose state of sobriety was questionable, boasted about having Jesus Christ in him. Preaching that a greedy, polygamous, murderous and muti-worshiping man can have the spirit of Jesus in him (…)

- Swaziland

Swaziland : Swazi regime strikes another blow to PUDEMO

Lucky Lukhele — 2010-10-27T02:02:00Z

Fresh from receiving a widely publicized dubious award from a well known conman, the Prime Minister of Swaziland on Monday shocked the country when he declared that the president of the country's banned liberation movement [PUDEMO] and the company he keeps are not recognized human beings by government.
In a wide ranging spat aimed mostly at pro democracy groups within the country and the South African newspaper, City Press, which remains banned in Swaziland, the ever controversial and (…)

- Swaziland / solidarité, Droit humain

Motions on Swaziland

Lucky Lukhele — 2010-08-25T10:58:30Z

SSN South African Chapter Resolution to the "2nd African Participatory Democracy Conference" On Swaziland
As the Swaziland Solidarity Network (South African Chapter) we present the following for the adoption by the African Participatory Democracy Conference to adopt the following motions on Swaziland.
1. We call for an immediate unbanning of all political parties and a guaranteed return for freedom and human rights in Swaziland.
2. We call for an immediate interim government, (…)

- Swaziland / Répression, solidarité