Articles by Kwame Mensah
Niger Delta Avengers Spawn Copycats In Nigeria’s Oil Heartland
Warri (Nigeria) (AFP) - When the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) rebel group announced this week it had called a ceasefire...
The Love Affair Between Young Nigerians and Disruptive Mobile Technology
We are all familiar with the stereotype of the young entrepreneur; technology whizz kids with all the latest mobile...
4 Chad Troops Killed By ‘Boko Haram Mine’
N'Djamena (AFP) - Four Chadian soldiers have been killed after a mine planted by Boko Haram Islamists destroyed their...
NIgeria’s Buhari Says Boko Haram Leader ‘wounded’
Abuja (AFP) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said Sunday that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau is "wounded", in...
Nigerian Rebels Claim Attack On State-Owned Pipeline
Warri (Nigeria) (AFP) - Nigerian rebels claimed a Tuesday attack on a state-owned oil pipeline and accused the military...
Nigeria Braces For Likely Recession
Lagos (AFP) - After two bruising quarters marked by attacks on oil pipelines in the Niger delta and ballooning...
Five Dead In Shabaab Suicide Car Bomb At Somalia Hotel
Mogadishu (AFP) - At least five people were killed when jihadists exploded a suicide car bomb outside a popular hotel...
Qaeda-Linked Group Claims Deadly Tunisia Ambush
Tunis (AFP) - An Al-Qaeda-linked group Tuesday claimed responsibility for a blast that killed three Tunisian soldiers...
Gabon Braces For Results In Tense Election
Libreville (AFP) - Gabon braced for possible violence Tuesday as the country awaited official results of a bitterly...
Ringier Africa Rolls Out Internship Programme With Africa Leadership University
As part of its mission to be a top African employer and constantly provide opportunities for entrepreneurial leadership...
Africa Stands In Solidarity With Italy
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has sent her deep condolences to the...
Morocco Hosts First Consultative Meeting On the Road To COP 22
High ranking officials from the Maghreb region are convening in Rabat for a three days’ workshop, jointly organized...
Women and Girls With Disabilities Need Empowerment, Not Pity, UN Experts Tell States
States too often fail to uphold their obligations with regard to women and girls with disabilities, treating them or...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Attends the Japan-Africa Business Conference
1. On Sunday, August 28, commencing at 11:56 a.m. (local time; 17:56 p.m., Sunday, August 28, Japan time) for...
Internet Society Study Points To Reasons For Slow Internet Growth In Africa
Internet access and availability are not enough to get people online, says a new Internet Society (www....
Hundreds of Millions Face Health Risk As Water Pollution Rises Across Three Continents
· Pathogen and organic pollution rises in more than 50% of river stretches in Africa, Asia and Latin America · Asia...
UN Reports On Western Sahara Ceasefire Violations
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - A confidential UN document accuses Morocco and the Polisario Front of ceasefire...
Corruption ‘epidemic’ In Tunisia
Tunis (AFP) - Graft in Tunisia has reached "epidemic" proportions, the head of the national anti-graft body INLC said...
Gabon On Edge As It Waits For Election Results
Libreville (AFP) - Security forces deployed on the deserted streets of Libreville Tuesday as Gabon awaited official...
Shove Your Apology Where The Sun Does Not Shine!!!
Did it have to take the offspring of a Slaver from not-so-Great Britain, George Monibot, to remind us of the value of...