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 ‘The unpunished attacks on Sufi mosques are endangering one of Libya's historic minority communities.’

– Eric Goldstein, Human Rights Watch’s deputy Middle East and North African director on the spate of recent attacks

 

‘Travesty would simply not be powerful enough. This would, instead, be almost semi-mythical: an infinite loop of injustice and wrongdoing that begets more injustice and wrongdoing – a snake eating its tail, or, perhaps more accurately, a political elite endlessly feasting on the lies it vomits into the public domain on a daily basis.’

– Analyst Paul Holden addressing concerns that South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority could decline to prosecute President Jacob Zuma on any of the corruption charges he is once again facing

 

'We are in deep trouble in SA. Corruption is endemic, unemployment is among the highest in the world, deindustrialisation is happening at a rapid rate and it is just a matter of time before the World Bank or the IMF has to come to our rescue. The rescue, when it comes, will not be pretty either.'

– Editor Peter Bruce

 

 'If you thought Zuma’s speech-making was boring, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Wait till his ex-bae, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has to deliver the ANC’s January 8 anniversary statement, the state of the nation address and other national pronouncements. Cars will crash on the streets as motorists nod off at the wheel; leaves on trees will turn brown in the middle of summer; and all mothers of newborns will be grateful as their babies are lulled to sleep.

 – Analyst Mondli Makhanya

 

‘We are aware that this will be a disappointment to the people of Kenya who were eagerly waiting for this occasion.’ 

– Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga who postponed Tuesday’s mock ceremony to inaugurate him as President

 

'The criminal law of the Republic of Kenya stipulates that sort of process is high treason.'

– Kenya’s Attorney-General Githu Muigai