Quotes
Publish date: 03 February 2025
Issue Number: 1111
Diary: IBA Legalbrief Africa
Category: general
‘I was sorry to hear of the wrong decision by the Supreme Court. Uganda cannot and will not abandon this useful instrument for stability. Armed illegal operators should be tried, initially, in military courts to protect the society.’
President Yoweri Museveni on Friday's ruling by the Chief Justice that it was unconstitutional for civilians to be tried in military courts
‘You see what is happening around us, why is everyone quiet? It’s like the international community is not seeing the consequences of this instability. I am telling you if it goes on like this, the war will spread into the entire region, because our populations will not stomach it.'
Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye on the escalating conflict in the DRC
'When such a globally recognised institution exits a market, the ramifications are not just symbolic – they are structural. It reflects systemic economic and governance issues and sends a loud message to both local and international stakeholders about the country’s operating environment.’
Brighton Musonza, an accountant and business commentator, on the departure of multinationals Unilever and Deloitte from Zimbabwe
‘The quality of Egypt’s healthcare system has been declining over decades. Many Egyptian hospitals lack the tools and equipment deemed necessary abroad, so doctors are trained to work with whatever they have to save their patients.’
Hisham Ezzat, an Egyptian anesthesiologist practising in Germany, commenting on a new law that punishes doctors in Egypt for mistakes