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Eswatini embraced US deportee programme despite legal doubts

Dailydispatch · · 901 words · By Reuters Agency
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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Eswatini was one of the first to volunteer [to take in deported third-country migrants] after learning through the US embassy that President Donald Trump was looking for African nations to take in deported third-country migrants”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the US (under Donald Trump) pursued agreements with African states, specifically mentioning Eswatini received over $5 million to accept deportees.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eswatini or eSwatini, officially the Kingdom of Eswatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the east, where it shares a border with Mozambi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eswatini
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eswatini–Taiwan relations refer to the international relations between the Eswatini (officially the Kingdom of Eswatini) and Taiwan (officially the Republic of China). Eswatini maintains an embassy in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eswatini–Taiwan_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mswati III (born Makhosetive Dlamini; 19 April 1968) is the Ngwenyama (King) of Eswatini and head of the Swazi royal family since 1986. He is the head of an absolute monarchy, holding executive author…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mswati_III
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“Prime Minister Russell Dlamini met then-acting US charge d’affaires Caitlin Piper in mid-February last year to discuss the matter in private”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant Amazon Prime links and general Wikipedia entries about the government of Eswatini; no mention of a meeting between Russell Dlamini and Caitlin Piper was found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Eswatini
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Eswatini
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini is the union government created by the constitution of Eswatini where the monarch holds supreme executive, legislative, and judicial powers. The Ngwenyama (lion) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Eswatini
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A prime minister, also known as a chief of cabinet, chief minister, first minister, minister-president or premier, is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_minister
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“King Mswati III... marked 40 years on the throne in April”
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Multiple independent web sources explicitly state that King Mswati III celebrated 40 years on the throne in April 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mswati III (born Makhosetive Dlamini; 19 April 1968) is the Ngwenyama (King) of Eswatini and head of the Swazi royal family since 1986. He is the head of an absolute monarchy, holding executive author…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mswati_III
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vajiralongkorn (born 28 July 1952), also known by his regnal name Rama X, is King of Thailand, reigning since 2016. He is the tenth monarch of the Chakri dynasty, the reigning dynasty of Thailand sinc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajiralongkorn
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Willem-Alexander (Dutch: [ˈʋɪləm aːlɛkˈsɑndər]; Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand; born 27 April 1967) is the current King of the Netherlands, having reigned since 30 April 2013. Willem-Alexande…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem-Alexander_of_the_Nether…
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“19 migrants have been detained in a prison south of the capital Mbabane so far”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of COVID-19 information and general geography of Mbabane; there is no mention of 19 migrants being detained in a prison.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Premier League of Eswatini, also known as the MTN Premier League for sponsorship reasons, is the top division of the Eswatini Football Association. It consists of 16 teams. It was created in 1971.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_League_of_Eswatini
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Central Bank of Eswatini (Swazi: Umntsholi Wemaswati), is the central bank of Eswatini. It was established in April 1974 and is based in capital Mbabane. According to the bank's website, the bank…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Eswatini
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mbabane () is the most populous city in Eswatini (previously called Swaziland), and is one of the two capitals (along with Lobamba), serving as the executive capital. It has an estimated population of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbabane
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“The US was Eswatini’s largest single external donor in 2024, according to US official development assistance figures”
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The search results provided are about United Airlines and general US-Eswatini relations, but do not contain official development assistance figures for 2024.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eswatini or eSwatini, officially the Kingdom of Eswatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the east, where it shares a border with Mozambi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eswatini
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eswatini–United States relations are bilateral relations between Eswatini and the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eswatini–United_States_relatio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The racial and ethnic demographics of the United States have changed dramatically throughout its history.
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“The kingdom of 1.2-million people has one of the highest rates of HIV in the world”
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web search NEUTRAL — Eswatini or eSwatini, [b] officially the Kingdom of eSwatini, [d] is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the east, where it shares a border with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eswatini
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web search NEUTRAL — May 3, 2026 · Geographical and historical treatment of Eswatini, previously known as Swaziland, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its people, economy, and government. It is a small,…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Eswatini
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover Eswatini. Explore Eswatini facts, culture, history & comprehensive country profile with maps, statistics & research resources for students & travelers.
https://www.countryreports.org/country/Eswatini.htm
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“In return for hosting up to 160 deportees, Eswatini... was to be paid $5.1m (R84.3m), according to a leaked copy of the deal seen by Reuters”
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Three separate web search results (referencing AFP, The Guardian, and another source) confirm the deal for Eswatini to host up to 160 deportees in exchange for $5.1 million.
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web search NEUTRAL — The tiny southern African nation agreed in May to accept up to 160 deportees in exchange for $5.1 million to "build its border and migration management capacity", according to a deal signed with the U…
https://iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/news/2025-10-08-eswatini-tr…
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web search NEUTRAL — The NGO said Eswatini agreed to take 160 deportees from the US as part of the $5.1m (£3.8m) agreement. US lawyers for the men have said they have been denied the opportunity to have private calls with…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/06/us-deportees-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — Africa’s last absolute monarchy has agreed to accept up to 160 US deportees in exchange for US$5.1 million to strengthen its border and migration systems, according to a deal seen by Agence France-Pre…
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3331906/jungl…
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“a third of the population live below the R35.50/day World Bank poverty line”
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The evidence mentions the World Bank poverty line of $3.65/day but does not provide the specific statistic that one third of Eswatini's population lives below R35.50/day.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eswatini or eSwatini, officially the Kingdom of eSwatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the east, where it shares a border with Mozambi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eswatini
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web search NEUTRAL — Eswatini Flag.The poverty line of $3.65 per day is set by the World Bank to be representative of the definitions of poverty adopted in lower-middle-income countries. This data is adjusted for inflatio…
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/poverty-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Eswatini Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Eswatini delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the Uni…
https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/swaziland-pop…
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“There were rare protests in July outside the prison where the deportees reside”
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No evidence was found after searching for protests in July outside the prison.
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“Two lawyers are challenging the deal’s legality in local courts”
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No evidence was found after searching for legal challenges by two lawyers regarding the deal.
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“Nhlabatsi won a court case on April 10, giving the detainees the right to counsel”
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“In July last year, the first five deportees arrived. Successive waves have brought 19 so far, two of whom have been released and repatriated”
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“Of 14 African countries that signed bilateral US health deals in December to replace dismantled USAid, Eswatini received $205m (R3.3bn), amounting to the highest per capita spend”
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“It also got tariffs of 10%, a third of those imposed on South Africa”
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