Quotes

‘This landmark decision marks a significant step forward in the country's digital transformation.’

Lesotho Government statement after granting Elon Musk the Starlink licence

‘Capital knows no race, and we are calling on all who identify with this continent to invest in it.' 

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa after he suspended all tariffs on goods originating in the US

‘Mswati is internationally notorious for his opulence: multiple wives, palaces, a fleet of luxury cars, two customised jets and a lavish lifestyle supported by one of the most unequal economies in the world.’ 

Swazi activist an scholar Velaphi Mamba

‘We are correcting the impression created that they have compensated farmers, when it's just with a few individuals.’ 

Farmer Deon Theron, who says the Zimbabwe Government's compensation deal for land grabs during the Robert Mugabe era, is only with 15% to 17% of farmers

'As Uganda approaches elections, it is evident that the military courts are now a tool in Museveni’s shed for use to silence dissent.'

Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International’s regional director for East and Southern Africa, on the move by Uganda to introduce legislation to allow military courts to hear civilian cases