Quotes

‘If we do not invest in this agenda, we could be excluded from critical markets.’ 

Rabecca Silolezya, Zambia’s Institute of Chartered Accountants vice-president, warning that Botswana risks being shut out of critical European markets unless it invests in compliance with the European Union’s deforestation regulations

 

‘Sudan suffers the most from weapons and their illegal flow. However, expanding such a sanctions regime will weaken the protection of civilians.’ 

Al-Harith Idriss al-Harith Mohamed, Sudan's UN envo, on the US' call for a UN arms embargo for Darfur to be broadened to the whole of Sudan

 

‘I have become convinced, without doubt, that the President wants changes…’ 

Tanzania's Vice-President Emmanuel Nchimbi announcing his resignation after it was reported that he had fallen out with President Samia Suluhu Hassan

  

‘We shall not prosecute AAA. She made mistakes but Mzee has decided to forgive her.’ 

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s military chief, announcing that President Yoweri Museveni, had ‘instructed’ him to release Anita Among, the former Speaker of the House from house arrest and to drop a corruption probe against her