Quotes

‘A nation heals by tending to its wounds rather than pretending they do not exist.' 

President William Ruto, announcing Kenya will pay compensation to almost 2 000 victims of protest-related human rights abuses

 

‘This case has exposed just how tough it is to investigate and prosecute alleged corruption involving political elites.’ 

Zainab Saleem from campaign group Spotlight on Corruption after a London court cleared former Nigerian Oil Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke of bribery charges

 

‘In all of my filings ​I submitted tons of ‌information about how this was super dangerous.’

Emily Trostle, lawyer of a pro-democracy Iranian activist who was deported to the Central African Republic as part of the US third party deals 

 

‘Zanu-PF was short with seven votes to reach two-thirds but were helped by 35 CCC members (of Parliament) who voted with Zanu-PF.' 

MP Charlton Hwende on how the controversial Zimbabwe Constitutional Amendment Bill meant to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule by two years was passed in Parliament with a two-thirds majority vote