Articles by Kwame Mensah
DR Congo’s Tainted Ex-Police Chief Made National Hero
Democratic Republic of Congo's former police chief John Numbi, believed by regime critics to be prime suspect in the...
How Syria’s Raqa Resisted IS Rule
Secret dates, dead-drops and "bullet-free" maths lessons: these are just some of the ways residents of the Islamic...
In China, California Governor Calls For More Climate Action
Failure to step up action against global warming would be "disastrous", California Governor Jerry Brown warned Tuesday...
African Park Ranger Hits Out At Hong Kong Ivory Trade
A frontline park ranger from the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday delivered an emotive testimony to legislators...
Five Facts On Targeted IS-Held Syrian City of Raqa
As US-backed Arab and Kurdish forces broke into the Islamic State group's bastion of Raqa on Tuesday for the first...
China Giants Set For Blockbuster AFC Champions League Quarter-Final
Two-time winners Guangzhou Evergrande were drawn against Shanghai SIPG in a blockbuster, all-Chinese AFC Champions...
South Africa In Recession As Economy Shrinks 0.7% In Q1
South Africa's economy contracted in the first quarter of this year, pushing the continent's largest economy into its...
UN Threatens DR Congo With International Probe
The UN rights chief on Tuesday gave Kinshasa a two-day deadline to show it is seriously investigating violence in the...
Thousands of Rodents Swarm Myanmar Villages
Thousands of rats have descended on villages on an island in southern Myanmar, a local official said on Tuesday, in...
US-Backed Force Enters IS-Held Raqa
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces broke into the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion of Raqa on Tuesday after...
Chinese ‘sack Race’ Claims Six Coaches In A Month
High expectations in the big-spending Chinese Super League have triggered a spate of departures, with six coaches shown...
Qatar Flight Ban Begins, First Efforts Seen To Resolve Crisis
A ban on Qatari flights imposed by Saudi Arabia and its allies took effect Tuesday as first efforts were made to...
UN Accuses IS of Executing 163 Civilians In Mosul On June 1
The United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday accused the Islamic State group of murdering 163 civilians to prevent...
14 Protesters Face Execution In Saudi
Saudi Arabia plans to execute 14 citizens, all Shiites, after a "grossly unfair trial" linked to political protests,...
Lessons In Loyalty As N.Korea Celebrates Children’s Day
These pictures from North Korea show school children playing with imitation AK47s and throwing mock grenades as they...
US-Backed Forces Announce ‘great Battle’ To Capture Syria’s Raqa
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said on Tuesday they were launching a new phase in their assault on the Islamic...
Philippines Halts Workers’ Deployment To Qatar
The Philippines on Tuesday halted the deployment of workers to Qatar as the gas-rich Gulf state grappled with a...
Man Charged Over Australia Flight Scare
Passengers on an Australian domestic flight left the plane via an emergency exit Tuesday after a man allegedly left a...
McClaren Recalls Tiote’s ‘beautiful Smile’
Ivory Coast midfielder Cheick Tiote who died on Monday aged 30 was the 'kind of player everyone wants in their team,...
UAE Demands Guarantees Before Mending Qatar Ties
The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday that Qatar would need to provide a "guaranteed roadmap" before it would...