Eswatini: small country, big deals

Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, is set to receive the new twice-yearly HIV prevention shot; plus, more about the African country, an absolute monarchy. Eswatini is the first African country to get twice-yearly HIV prevention shot (Farai Mutsaka, AP, Nov 18, 2025) Eswatini confirms receiving $5.1m from the US for accepting deportees (Farouk Chothia, BBC, Nov 18, 2025) Swaziland king renamed country 'the Kingdom of eSwatini' (BBC, Apr 19, 2018) Mswati III facts for kids (Kiddle, accessed Nov 18, 2025) The Kingdom of Eswatini (official, accessed Nov 18, 2025) 21 Interesting Facts About Eswatini (Swaziland) (Atlas & Boots, Oct 29, 2022) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast [email protected] *This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.