Articles by Kwame Mensah
Philippine Military Flags Martial Law Censorship
The Philippine military said Friday it would censor the press and social media to protect "national security" across...
Foreign Militants In Deadly Philippine Urban Battle
Foreigners are among Islamist gunmen battling security forces in a southern Philippine city, the government said Friday...
Egypt’s Targeted Christian Copts
Egypt's Copts, targeted by gunmen Friday as they travelled in a bus to a monastery south of Cairo, are the Middle...
Fifty Years of Lagos. But What About the Next 50?
The Nigerian megacity of Lagos, with its 20 million inhabitants, is the biggest in sub-Saharan Africa and is...
Half-A-Century of Urban Chaos
It's only when the thick smog of humidity and pollution lifts that the size of Lagos becomes clear: from above, the...
UN Urges Anti-IS Coalition To Protect Civilians
The UN on Friday urged all nations bombing jihadist targets in Syria to better distinguish between civilian and...
Syria Army Takes Control of Damascus-Palmyra Road
The Syrian army is in full control of the highway from Damascus to ancient Palmyra for the first time since 2014 after...
Paralysed Argentinian Man Flies A Drone Using Virtual Reality
Agustin Zanoli had always been an adrenaline junkie, racing across rough terrain on motorbikes and hurtling himself...
Nepal Lets Everest Permit Dodger Off $22,000 Fine
Nepal said Friday a South African who tried to climb Mount Everest without a permit can go home without paying a...
China-Backed Militia New Powerbrokers In Myanmar Peace Process
Branded as Asia's most heavily-armed drug dealers, the China-backed ethnic Wa rebels have emerged as key players in...
New Taliban Attack On Afghan Base Kills At Least 15 Soldiers
At least 15 Afghan soldiers were killed when Taliban fighters attacked their army base in the southern province of...
Rival Militias Clash In Libya Capital
Fierce clashes erupted on Friday between rival armed groups in the Libyan capital Tripoli, seat of the country's...
Cannes Satire Takes Jab At African ‘witchcraft’ Accusations
Being accused of witchcraft is no laughing matter in Africa -- but movie director Rungano Nyoni decided a dose of...
Attack On Egypt Christians Kills 24
Gunmen attacked a bus carrying Egyptian Christians south of the capital on Friday, killing at least 24 people, state...
Taliban Attack On Afghan Base Kills At Least 15 Soldiers
At least 15 Afghan soldiers were killed when Taliban fighters attacked their army base in the southern province of...
Tunisia Opens Trial Over 2015 Beach Massacre
A Tunisian court held its first public hearing on Friday in the trial of 33 people in connection with a 2015 jihadist...
Taiwan’s ‘forest Bus’ Charms Passengers
With moss-covered seats and an explosion of lush plants and flowers throughout its interior the "forest bus" offers a...
Monsoon Rains Kill At Least 25 In Sri Lanka
Landslides and floods killed at least 25 people and left another 42 missing in Sri Lanka following heavy monsoon rains...
Mr Francis Ndede – Confirm Your DCES for Development – NPP Acting Regional Chairman Pleads
Western Regional Acting Chairman for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Government, Mr Francis Ndede Siah has...
Trump Says N. Korea Problem ‘will Be Solved’
US President Donald Trump said Friday the "problem" of an increasingly belligerent North Korea would be "solved", as he...