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US House Passes Bill to Fund Homeland Security Amid Shutdown
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US House Passes Bill to Fund Homeland Security Amid Shutdown

The US House of Representatives has passed a temporary bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, addressing the ongoing shutdown and travel chaos at airports, though the shutdown is expected to continue for several weeks.

Global Rollout of HIV Prevention Drug Shows Promise, Uganda Reports High Uptake
HealthThe Independentdaily-monitor-ug17d ago2 sources

Global Rollout of HIV Prevention Drug Shows Promise, Uganda Reports High Uptake

A ground-breaking new drug to prevent HIV infection, considered the closest thing to a vaccine, is being rolled out in some of the world's worst-hit countries like Eswatini. This global effort follows reports such as Gulu hospital in Uganda recording a significant 300 percent increase in the uptake of an HIV prevention drug, highlighting growing adoption of prophylactic measures.

Eswatini delegation visits Ghana’s Office of Special Prosecutor to study anti-corruption framework
Politicsmyjoyonline1mo ago

Eswatini delegation visits Ghana’s Office of Special Prosecutor to study anti-corruption framework

A delegation from the Kingdom of Eswatini, comprising officials of the Eswatini Anti-Corruption Commission and the Ministry of Justice, has visited Ghana’s Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). The study tour aimed to examine Ghana’s anti-corruption institutions, legal frameworks, and operational strategies, with a view to informing and strengthening anti-corruption systems in Eswatini. The delegation […]

Groundbreaking Injectable Drug for AIDS Undergoes Trials in Africa
HealthEL PAIS7d ago

Groundbreaking Injectable Drug for AIDS Undergoes Trials in Africa

Initial trials of lenacapavir, an injectable drug nearly equivalent to a vaccine for AIDS, are underway in Africa. Eswatini, with the world's highest HIV prevalence, is among the first countries to distribute the drug, with health authorities hoping it can end the epidemic.

Eswatini says it received more ‘third country’ deportees as part of deal with Trump administration
WorldThe Guardian29d ago

Eswatini says it received more ‘third country’ deportees as part of deal with Trump administration

Two deportees sent to Eswatini were from Somalia, one was from Sudan and one was from Tanzania The government of Eswatini announced on Thursday it received four more “third country” deportees from the United States, as part of the Trump administration’s multimillion-dollar deal with the small African nation. Now, a total of 19 deportees from the US have been sent to Eswatini when they hail from other countries, amid the Trump administration’s continued anti-immigrant crackdown and changes to...

Three men deported by US file legal case against Eswatini over detention
WorldThe Guardian1mo ago

Three men deported by US file legal case against Eswatini over detention

The men, who had been released after completing criminal sentences, are from Cuba, Jamaica and Yemen Three men deported by the US to Eswatini – rather than their home countries – have filed a case against the African country’s government with the African Union’s human rights body, claiming their detention was an unlawful violation of their rights. Two of the claimants, from Cuba and Yemen, have been in prison in Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, for eight months. The third, Orville Etoria, was re...

Eswatini to Repatriate Cambodian Man Deported by US
WorldAPThe Independent16d ago2 sources

Eswatini to Repatriate Cambodian Man Deported by US

Eswatini is set to repatriate Pheap Rom, a Cambodian man who was deported by the United States after losing his legal status during removal proceedings, despite his family having moved to the US as refugees.