Eswatini calls for regional response to economic disruption
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Times of Eswatini
Eswatini’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Pholile Shakantu, called for stronger regional cooperation in response to supply chain disruptions and the rising cost of living. She was speaking at the 21st meeting of COMESA foreign ministers, held on 21 October 2026 in Harare, according to the Times of Eswatini.
Eswatini’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Pholile Shakantu, called for stronger regional cooperation in response to disruptions to global supply chains. She spoke at the 21st meeting of COMESA foreign ministers, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, held in Harare on 21 October 2026, according to the Times of Eswatini.
Pholile Shakantu referred to the rising cost of living caused by higher fuel and shipping prices, as well as delays in the delivery of essential goods. She stressed that these difficulties also affect economic stability, food security and people’s livelihoods across the region.
The ministers also reviewed the peace and security situation in the COMESA region. They said stability was necessary for regional integration, economic development and trade between member states.
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