Eswatini

- Dr John Paul Makumbi receives grant to research early warning signs of ecosystem degradation in Africa's freshwater systems using microbial DNA analysis. - Eswatini repatriates 10 US deportees from South Africa through informal border crossings, raising security concerns; misleading reports about the repatriation are being addressed. - A Laotian man deported to eSwatini under Trump's third-country deportation policy is released after over a year in maximum-security prison; the case highlights issues with prolonged detention following third-country deportations.