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Swaziland (MRB Nov 2001): SADC puts pressure on king.
[MRB Nov 01] Mozambique's president Joaquim Chissano, speaking for the Southern African Development Community (SADC), has called for the formation of a joint commission between his country and Swaziland to meet monthly to assess political and economic progress in resolving the crisis there. He was on a visit to Swaziland this month.
Political tensions have escalated in Swaziland over the past year and a half, with pro-democracy and trade union groupings calling for political freedom.
In October last year, the kingdom was thrown into political turmoil, as trade unions and political parties protested against the eviction of more than 200 families from their traditional lands after a political dispute involving the king's brother. King Mswati ...
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