Swazi dissidents in campaign plea

Johannesburg - Dissident Swazi groups meeting in Johannesburg called yesterday for an international campaign to isolate Swaziland…

Johannesburg - Dissident Swazi groups meeting in Johannesburg called yesterday for an international campaign to isolate Swaziland to avoid civil war.

The campaign comes after two weeks of violent incidents in which security forces have beaten and arrested protesters during human rights demonstrations. Swazis are reported to have fled to South Africa since the incidents.

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