Swaziland
Swaziland’s escalating protests threaten the monarchy
Protests calling for free elections have escalated in response to police violence
SwazilandSouth African downgrades will raise regional risks
Pretoria's economic woes pose economic and political challenges for the Southern African Customs Union
South AfricaProspects for Southern Africa in 2017
A gloomy economic outlook will see a number of unpopular leaders under pressure to announce exit plans
Southern AfricaStability risks mar Southern Africa customs reform
South Africa's effective cross-subsidisation of its neighbours appears increasingly unsustainable
BotswanaFiscal crisis lingers beneath Swaziland election
Tomorrow's elections mark only mediocre progress in liberalising the closed political system.
SwazilandSouthern Africa Customs Union set to survive criticism
The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) is the world's oldest functioning customs union, having...
South AfricaSwaziland's political and fiscal crisis is deepening
Swaziland's fiscal crisis shows no sign of abating. Together with perceptions of profligate...
SwazilandProspects for Southern Africa in 2012
Southern African countries largely maintained stronger growth in 2011 despite a modest...
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