Kingdom of Eswatini · Mbabane (administrative capital); Lobamba (royal and legislative capital) · 1.1M people · africa
Governmentabsolute monarchyArea17.4K km²Sanctioned entities3Active conflicts0Mentions 7d2 ▼ 78%CIA· Jan 2026
Stability Score?How the stability score is computedA weighted composite of seven pillars— conflict intensity, event volatility, arms activity, economic health, market stress, sanctions exposure, and humanitarian proxy. Each pillar is scored 0–100 (higher = healthier). The composite is weighted (conflict 25%, economy 20%, events 15%, the rest 10% each) and recomputed daily from strategic events, World Bank indicators, arms-transfer data, and sanctions records.
arms imports: 0total value usd: $0conflict amplified: no
Economic Health
53/100 · 20% wt
gdp growth pct: 2.97%inflation pct: 2.60%unemployment pct: 34.64%
Market Stress
100/100 · 10% wt
total signals 30d: 3negative signals 30d: 0
Sanctions Exposure
99/100 · 10% wt
sanctioned entities: 3is sanctioning power: no
Humanitarian Proxy
71/100 · 10% wt
life expectancy: 64.3literacy rate: 90.80%
Risk matrix5 enterprise-decision dimensions · derived from the 7 stability pillars · higher = more risk
Political
29Moderate
Security
0Stable
Economic
28Moderate
Regulatory
1Stable
Operational
0Stable
Risk dimensions are derived from the 7 stability pillars. Higher score = more risk (inverted from the stability score, where higher = healthier). Operational is a weighted composite intended for enterprise-decision use.
Latest dispatches10 in country corpus · sources come online as coverage grows
International Relations
Future Center - China, Taiwan, and the Contest for Africa
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced customs exemptions on African imports while Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te visited Eswatini in May 2026, intensifying Beijing and Taipei's competing diplomatic efforts across Africa to expand influence and secure strategic partnerships.
مركز المستقبلChina · Taiwan · Eswatini
International Relations
Future Center - China, Taiwan, and the Contest for Africa
مركز المستقبل
International Relations
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The Villager Newspaper
Geopolitical Politics
Trump’s ‘cruel and lawless’ deportation scheme spent $44M sending 17,500 people to places they’ve never been, report finds
AOL
Geopolitical Conflict
Military coalition opportunities
Taipei Times
Central Bank of Eswatini Signals Possible Interest Rate Hike Amid Rising Inflation Risks - Trendsnafrica
Trendsnafrica
Central Bank of Eswatini Signals Possible Interest Rate Hike Amid Rising Inflation Risks - Trendsnafrica
Trendsnafrica
'Lawless' Trump scheme sent 17,500 people to countries they don't know
MSN
Taiwan welcomes Paraguay's leader as China ramps up pressure
The Manila Times
WEST AFRICA PARLIAMENTARY GROUP USE OACPS MEETING TO IDENTIFY CONCERNS, PRIORITIES OF SUBREGION - Eswatini Positive News
Eswatini Positive News
Top entitiesMost-mentioned actors in Eswatini-tagged articles · last 30 days
This profile draws from four data tiers. Baseline facts (geography, languages, religion) are from the CIA World Factbook snapshot of January 2026 — the final snapshot before the website was retired. Economic indicators refresh daily from the World Bank. Events, conflicts, dispatches, and entity mentions flow continuously from our continuous intelligence graph — sources come online as we add them. Intelligence briefs are generated daily under ICD 203 analytic-tradecraft standards.
Coverage of Eswatini will sharpen as we add local-language sources. Every field above carries a provenance chip so you can judge freshness for yourself.
