Outrage over US deportees to Eswatini

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Outrage is simmering in Eswatini after five men convicted of serious crimes in the US were quietly deported to the tiny kingdom - sparking accusations of "human trafficking disguised as diplomacy." The men, described by US officials as too dangerous for their own countries to take back, are now being held in isolated cells at a high-security prison. Opposition party PUDEMO is not taking it lightly, slamming the deal as a threat to national sovereignty and public safety. They've vowed to take legal action and hit the streets in protest. The government, meanwhile, insists this was the result of months of high-level talks with Washington. Phemelo unpacks this diplomatic bombshell with The Nation Magazine Editor, Bheki Makhubu.
7 Aug 2025 5PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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