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Taiwan President arrives in Eswatini after blaming China for cancellation of prior trip

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te reached Eswatini on Saturday, two weeks after ‌he was forced to postpone a trip to a diplomatic ally because Indian Ocean states had blocked his flight, which Taiwan’s government blamed on Beijing’s pressure.

Babitseng set to become youngest COSAFA President

Botswana Football Association President Tariq Babitseng is set to become the youngest president of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA) after nomination unopposed for the top post ahead of COSAFA’s elective Annual General Meeting in Harare on May 17 2026.

Nuclear anxiety returns for youth as UN disarmament programme expands

The fear of nuclear catastrophe, long associated with Cold War childhoods, is resurfacing among younger generations as nuclear rhetoric returns to global politics, prompting renewed United Nations (UN) outreach to youth activists.