QUOTES

‘A doctor declared him dead. An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of his death.’

– National prosecutor Ali Mohamed Djounaid after the man who was arrested for attacking Comoros President Azali Assoumani died in custody

‘We demand and require that we should have serious participation on the UN Security Council. We cannot have a second-class participation as Africa on the UN Security Council.’

– South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, saying the refusing of UN Security Council veto rights would make African nations ‘second-class citizens’

‘We understand that the legal process in the DRC allows for defendants to appeal the court's decision.’

– US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller after three US citizens were among 37 defendants sentenced to death by a military court on Friday for their role in a May failed coup in the DRC

‘Zambia’s accession to the Convention is a significant milestone for the country in its strategic efforts on multiple fronts towards collectively strengthening its transboundary water cooperation.’

– Sonja Koeppel, Water Convention secretary for the UN Economic Commission for Europe after Zambia joined the UN Water Convention to improve water management within and across its borders in response to severe drought and ongoing water scarcity