Bombing suspects held in Swaziland amid calls for reform
Police have arrested 16 suspects linked to a spate of bombings in Swaziland last year, amid mounting criticism that the clampdown is aimed at thwarting basic political freedoms in Africa’s last absolute monarchy. Two more activists were arrested Tuesday and appeared in court Wednesday on charges of high treason and sedition, according to their lawyer, Leo Gama. All the detainees, including the secretary-general of the opposition People’s United Democratic Movement, have been denied bail on security grounds. Full Story