King Mswati III of Swaziland ended his three-day visit to Zimbabwe with visits to a dairy plant and a vehicle factory. He was in Zimbabwe in an effort to strengthen ties and friendship between the two African nations. During his visit, he met with Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, and called for an end to what he termed, “illegal sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by some western countries”, according to Zimbabwean newspaper, The Herald.

Before his departure, the king toured the Dariboard Zimbabwe Limited, which is a large-scale private dairy company that produces over 25,000 liters of milk a day. After touring the dairy company, the king then toured the vehicle assembly plant of Willowvale Mazda Motor Industries, which produces 130 vehicles per month.

King Mswati was seen off by President Mugabe and other government officials during a ceremony at Harare International Airport, where the leaders again vowed their mutual support for their respective nations.

King Mswati is now headed to the 13th summit of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, or COMESA. COMESA has 19 member nations, and strives to strengthen economic and social progress of its members. To read more about COMESA, please click here.

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 King Mswati III of Swaziland is currently on a visit to Zimbabwe in an effort to strengthen relations between the two African nations. The king, along with his wife and Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, toured a farm that is the site of a new silo project, according to a report in Zimbabwean newspaper, The Herald.

President Mugabe praised the king’s visit, saying that it was “rare and historic”, while also mentioning that it was wonderful that the king could, “associate with ordinary people”. This is the first time that a royal has visited a farm in Zimbabwe, according to the president.

The two leaders have vowed to support each other, and have promised to work together in the future to benefit their nations.

In other news related to the visit by the Swazi king, ZBC news is reporting that King Mswati is urging the removal of the sanctions placed on Zimbabwe by the west. The king stated that he is urging the member states of the COMESA (the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa), of which Zimbabwe is a member, to support Swaziland’s position on the removal of the sanctions on Zimbabwe. President Mugabe hopes that the lifting of the sanctions will boost tourism to Zimbabwe and encourage economic growth.

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