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‘He was never presented before a judge or charged with any misdemeanour.’  

Lawyer Hippolyte Meli, following the death of left-wing Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane who died in detention, five weeks after he was arrested for alleged hostility against the state 

‘It is urgent to formulate a national strategy for critical and strategic minerals and also modern, inclusive and balanced legislation that safeguards national sovereignty, attracts responsible investment and also maximises social and economic benefits for our country.’

Osman Cossing, programme co-ordinator at the Institute for Multiparty Democracy, in Maputo where Mozambican civil society called for the creation of a national strategy for critical minerals

‘Consequently, any person or entity claiming to operate a ship under the eSwatini flag is doing so illegally. Such actors are criminals who must be dealt with by the relevant international authorities, including Interpol or the maritime regulators they attempt to deceive.’ 

Thulani Mkhaliphi, eSwatini’s Ministry of Public Works & Transport’s principal secretary, after the government distanced itself from a vessel reportedly intercepted by Iranian authorities for allegedly ferrying smuggled fuel 

‘It is an amazing day: great day for Africa, great day for the world and for these two countries.’ 

President Donald Trump after DRC and Rwanda signed a US-brokered peace deal