The country’s highest-ranking Catholic cleric in the tiny southern African nation of absolute monarchy fears that continuous violence could escalate into civil war
It is not often that events in Eswatini capture international headlines. The small country, nestled between South Africa and Mozambique and formerly named Swaziland, has often been neglected in favour of its larger neighbours. The suspected state assassination of democracy activist and human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko on 21 January has proved to be one of these exceptional
Today assassinated human rights lawyer and democracy activist Thulani Maseko will be laid to rest at his home in kaLuhleko village, Swaziland. His memorial and funeral is being attended by activists from several Southern African countries, lawyers, United Nations officials and foreign diplomats.