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Hilde Vautmans, Vice-Chair of the DACP Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, addresses guests at the parliamentary dinner hosted by His Majesty King Mswati III at the Ezulwini Palazzo on Monday evening, where she called for a deeper partnership between Europe and Africa. (Picture: Supplied)

Hilde Vautmans, Vice-Chair of the DACP Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, addresses guests at the parliamentary dinner hosted by His Majesty King Mswati III at the Ezulwini Palazzo on Monday evening, where she called for a deeper partnership between Europe and Africa. (Picture: Supplied)

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EU delegate calls for ‘marriage’ between Europe and Africa at royal dinner

byAdekunle Owolabi

May 12, 2026

Acting Prime Minister Dr Thambo Gina and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Senator Pholile Shakantu pose with Africa-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly Co-President Ms Hilde Vautmans and EU Ambassador to Eswatini Karsten Mecklenburg during an official courtesy call held in Mbabane on Monday.

Acting Prime Minister Dr Thambo Gina and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Senator Pholile Shakantu pose with Africa-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly Co-President Ms Hilde Vautmans and EU Ambassador to Eswatini Karsten Mecklenburg during an official courtesy call held in Mbabane on Monday.

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Acting PM receives EU parliamentary leader in Mbabane

byAdekunle Owolabi

May 11, 2026

EU Ambassador H.E. Karsten Mecklenburg , Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Senator Pholile Shakantu poses for a group photo with officials at the 3rd Eswatini-EU Partnership Dialogue in Mbabane, marking 50 years of European Union cooperation with the Kingdom of Eswatini. Photo by Phindokuhle Sithole/Lokuhle Media

EU Ambassador H.E. Karsten Mecklenburg , Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Senator Pholile Shakantu poses for a group photo with officials at the 3rd Eswatini-EU Partnership Dialogue in Mbabane, marking 50 years of European Union cooperation with the Kingdom of Eswatini. Photo by Phindokuhle Sithole/Lokuhle Media

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EU marks 50 years of partnership with Eswatini

byAdekunle Owolabi

May 8, 2026

Senator Pholile Shakantu addresses delegates at the third Eswatini-EU Partnership Dialogue in Mbabane on Friday, seated next to Eswatini's Ambassador to Belgium, H.E. Sibusisiwe Mngomezulu. Photo by Phindokuhle Sithole / Lokuhle Media

Senator Pholile Shakantu addresses delegates at the third Eswatini-EU Partnership Dialogue in Mbabane on Friday, seated next to Eswatini's Ambassador to Belgium, H.E. Sibusisiwe Mngomezulu. Photo by Phindokuhle Sithole / Lokuhle Media

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Shakantu calls for woman to lead UN

byAdekunle Owolabi

May 8, 2026

Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Pholile Shakantu and EU Ambassador to Eswatini H.E. Karsten Mecklenburg co-chaired the 2nd Eswatini-EU Partnership Dialogue at the Royal Villas in Ezulwini on 6 October 2025.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Pholile Shakantu and EU Ambassador to Eswatini H.E. Karsten Mecklenburg co-chaired the 2nd Eswatini-EU Partnership Dialogue at the Royal Villas in Ezulwini on 6 October 2025.

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Eswatini, EU to hold partnership dialogue in Mbabane

byAdekunle Owolabi

May 7, 2026

Dignitaries, ambassadors and museum directors from Africa and Europe at the launch of the African-European Museum Partnership (AEMP) at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Tuesday, 29 April 2026. Photo: EU Delegation to the African Union

Dignitaries, ambassadors and museum directors from Africa and Europe at the launch of the African-European Museum Partnership (AEMP) at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Tuesday, 29 April 2026. Photo: EU Delegation to the African Union

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Africa and Europe launch €19.9m museum partnership

byAdekunle Owolabi

May 1, 2026

EU Ambassador to Eswatini Karsten Mecklenburg addresses delegates at the opening of a two-day national data policy stakeholders' workshop in Mbabane. Photo: EU Eswatini

EU Ambassador to Eswatini Karsten Mecklenburg addresses delegates at the opening of a two-day national data policy stakeholders' workshop in Mbabane. Photo: EU Eswatini

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EU backs Eswatini’s push for national data policy

byAdekunle Owolabi

April 30, 2026

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SADC and EU strengthen strategic partnership

byAdekunle Owolabi

October 6, 2025

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Eswatini, EU conclude second partnership dialogue

byAdekunle Owolabi

October 6, 2025

Hlengiwe Nkambule, member of the EU-Eswatini Youth Advisory Board, during her virtual participation in the AU-EU Youth Forum held ahead of the ministerial summit in Brussels. Photo: EU-Eswatini

Hlengiwe Nkambule, member of the EU-Eswatini Youth Advisory Board, during her virtual participation in the AU-EU Youth Forum held ahead of the ministerial summit in Brussels. Photo: EU-Eswatini

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Nkambule joins AU-EU youth talks ahead of ministerial summit

byAdekunle Owolabi

May 21, 2025