Eswatini

Eswatini Official Faces Backlash for Threatening LGBTQ Students Expulsion

2026-02-03 22:40:00 UTC

Recent remarks from Eswatini’s Education Minister Owen Nxumalo have sparked considerable backlash regarding LGBTQ rights in schools. His comments, made during a visit to a local school, suggested that he would not tolerate homosexual relationships among students. Minister Nxumalo’s Controversial Statements According to the Eswatini Observer, Nxumalo expressed his intention to personally oversee the environments …

Eswatini minister slammed for reported threat to expel LGBTQ pupils

2026-02-03 22:40:00 UTC

Eswatini Minister Criticized for Threatening to Expel LGBTQ Students

2026-02-03 22:40:00 UTC

Recent comments from Eswatini’s Education Minister Owen Nxumalo concerning LGBTQ students have ignited significant controversy. During a school visit, Nxumalo declared that he would not tolerate homosexual relationships in schools. His remarks have raised concerns about potential stigmatisation and bullying in a nation where same-sex relations are illegal. Minister’s Controversial Statements Nxumalo’s statements were reported …

Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of Eswatini (historically called KaNgwane), also known by its former official names Swaziland and the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the northeast, where it shares a border with Mozambique. At no more than 200 km (120 mi) north to south and 130 km (81 mi) east to west, Eswatini is one of the smallest countries in Africa. However, its climate and topography are diverse, ranging from a cool and mountainous highveld to a hot and dry lowveld. The executive capital and largest city is Mbabane, and the legislative and second capital is Lobamba.

The population is composed primarily of ethnic Swazis. The prevalent language is Swazi (siSwati in native form). The Swazis established their kingdom in the mid-18th century under the leadership of Ngwane III. The country and the Swazi take their names from Mswati II, the 19th-century king under whose rule the country was expanded and unified. Its boundaries were drawn up in 1881 in the midst of the European Scramble for Africa.