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Hunger In Swaziland? Just Build More Palaces

Swaziland’s King Mswati III took a lot of heat in January when he announced that he was going to begin construction on a set of nine palaces at a cost of $15 million. The palaces will house 7 of the … Continue reading

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Swaziland Government Demonstrates Its Support of Free Speech

About 2,000 protesters turned out to highlight the lack of democracy in Swaziland in August. Swaziland was being visited at the time by heads of state as part of an international conference on sustainable development. Swaziland made the protesters’ point … Continue reading

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Why Africa Starves

On April 9, 2003, two separate news stories appeared on the United Nations Integrated Regional INformation Networks which really summed up everything that is currently wrong with Africa. Both stories concerned events in Swaziland and the dueling headlines went like … Continue reading

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Food Shortages Abate — Except In Zimbabwe

The World Food Program reports that food shortages are coming to an end in Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia, but such problems continue to worsen in Zimbabwe. James Morris, head of the World Food Program, told The New York Times, … Continue reading

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Measles Vaccination Works in the Developing World

A study published this month in The Lancet should settle once and for all whether or not vaccination of disease is a worthwhile goal to achieve in the developing world. There has been some skepticism over whether or not poor … Continue reading

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