Eswatini seeks to strengthen its management of refugees
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Times of Eswatini
Eswatini wants to strengthen its laws, procedures and controls as the number of refugees and asylum seekers rises. Mbabane and London discussed border management, combating human trafficking and migrant smuggling, and information sharing, according to the Times of Eswatini.
Eswatini wants to strengthen border control and its procedures for refugees and asylum seekers as their numbers rise in the country. Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Pholile Shakantu discussed these measures with Anna Turley, UK Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum, according to the Eswatini government as reported by the Times of Eswatini.
The two countries particularly want to strengthen border management, improve asylum procedures, combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling, share more information and develop institutional capacity, according to the Times of Eswatini. The Eswatini government says it wants to respect its international obligations while strengthening its migration laws, policies, systems and controls.
The meeting is part of migration cooperation between Eswatini and the United Kingdom, following discussions on strengthening their trade and migration relations on 4 November 2026 (migration cooperation between Eswatini and the United Kingdom).
