High-Level Delegations from Eswatini and Lesotho Arrive at Entebbe for #CSPOC2024

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Senate President of Eswatini and National Assembly Speaker of Lesotho, Rt. Hon. Lindiwe Thulile Dlamini and Rt. Hon Tlohang Sekhamane, Touch Down for #CSPOC2024"



In a significant development, the President of the Senate of Eswatini, Rt. Hon. Lindiwe Thulile Dlamini, and her counterpart from the National Assembly of Lesotho, Rt. Hon Tlohang Sekhamane, have officially arrived at Entebbe International Airport to participate in the upcoming #CSPOC2024. The distinguished delegates were warmly received by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa.

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