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Erriyon Knighton’s case shows ‘USADA is a law unto itself’

US athlete Erriyon KnightonBy Abbey Makoe “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” These powerful words, which originated as a comment in a letter written by English historian John…

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EFT July 29 – August 4 Edition

Front page of the EFT

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Russia must stop using food as a weapon

Josep Borrell Fontelles, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European CommissionBy Josep Borrell FontellesHigh Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs…

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EFT July 15-21 Digital Edition

The front page of the Eswatini Financial Times

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Eswatini Financial Times July 8 – 14 Digital Edition

The front page of the Eswatini Financial Times

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A dash of brightness to the Mbabane skyline

City of Mbabane. By Jabu MatsebulaTHE skyline over the city of Mbabane is about to change, decidedly for the best. It will change the enduring picture of a city under…

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When SA sneezes, Eswatini catches the cold

The Ngwenya Border between Eswatini and South Africa. By Jabu MatsebulaWhen South Africa sneezes, Eswatini catches the cold. It’s an expression that regularly comes alive when events inspired by its…

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Analysis-North Africa backslides toward swirling debt troubles

Supporters of Tunisia’s President Kais Saied carry national flags and banners during a rally to demonstrate their support for him in Tunis, Tunisia. REUTERS/Jihed Abidellaoui/File PhotoBy Marc JonesLONDON (Reuters) -Tunisia…

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Sihlangu’s future is in safe hands as the Under-20 squad shows a lot of potential

Eswatini’s national soccer team at the 2022 COSAFA Cup tournament By Lwazi DlaminiNot since the products of the Umtsentse Development Programme in the late 1990s and early 2000s has the…

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Finding economic growth pathways requires attention to governance

King Sobhuza IIBy Jabu MatsebulaEvery 25 years – whether by coincidence or design, Eswatini introduces a new thought. In 1973 it was a new constitutional dispensation to develop the Tinkhundla.…

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