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Sentencing in the case of Amos Mbedzi, which was due today after he was convicted of charges including sedition and murder, following an attempt to blow up a bridge near the Lozitha royal residence in September 2008 has, been postponed to 17 September 2012. Judge Bheki Maphalala said he needed more time before coming up with a sentence, having heard submissions from both prosecuting and defence counsel.
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Swaziland police tricked students into believing they were being escorted to deliver a petition to the government, but instead took them to a road with no exits and ambushed them, firing shots and beating them up.
Media in Swaziland are reporting that about 100 students were forced to flee across the streets of the Swazi capital, Mbabane.
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Police have fired teargas and made indiscriminate arrests as they blocked a prodemocracy protest led by students in Swaziland today (4 September 2012).
The Swaziland Democracy Campaign (SDC) reports police targeted Swaziland National Union of Students leader Maxwell Dlamini for arrest at the bus rank in the Swazi capital, Mbabane.
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Police in Swaziland are out in force to stop students and prodemocracy activists demonstrating for education for all in the kingdom.
Students fought with police in Mbabane, the Swazi capital, this lunchtime (4 September 2012) as they tried to arrest Swaziland National Union of Students leader, Maxwell Dlamini,
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Students led by the Swaziland Union of Students (SNUS) will be marching to the Ministry of Education in Mbabane this morning (4 September 2012). The march is part of a global week of action for Swaziland. The students are marching to demand education for all in Swaziland.
The Centre for Human Rights and Development, Swaziland, reports more than 100 students are now gathered in Manzini in preparation to proceed to Mbabane where they will be meeting other students to proceed to the Ministry.
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Swaziland state security forces have violently dispersed a rally in the industrial town of Matsapha today (3 September) called as part of the first day of a global week of action taking place in the kingdom.
The People's United Democratic Movement (PUDEMO), a banned organisation in Swaziland, reported that the rally started after activists went from door-to-door in the town distributing leaflets publicising the week of activities to draw attention to the lack of democracy in the kingdom ruled by King Mswati III, sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute monarch.
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A 'Top Secret' document allegedly found in the pocket of convicted bomber Amos Mbedzi was at the centre of evidence leading to his conviction on sedition, murder, and other charges at the Swaziland High Court this week.
Media in the kingdom told us that it helped to show that Mbedzi and fellow conspirators were intent on advocating a violent revolution. They had, the court heard, wanted to blow up a bridge near the Lozitha royal residence, but the bomb they had in their car detonated prematurely.
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Swaziland: A Kingdom in Crisis: public meeting
Wednesday, 5 September, 2012, 6.00-7.30pm
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News media are reporting on the Swaziland High Court case in which Amos Mbulaheni Mbedzi was convicted of a number of offences relating to an attempt to blow up a bridge near the Lozitha royal residence in September 2008. Some people are concerned that the news reports might not be giving adequate details of what was said in court.
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