Articles by Kwame Mensah
‘Lobby Money’ Behind Fall of Philippine Environment Chief
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday blamed "lobby money" for the downfall of his outspoken environment...
Zimbabwe ‘not A Poor Country’
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe insisted on Thursday that his country is not a failed state and accused the US of...
Afghan Ex-PM and ‘butcher of Kabul’
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, who returned to Kabul Thursday after more than 20 years, is one of Afghanistan's most notorious...
‘Troops Mistakenly’ Kills Somali Minister
Somalia's security forces have shot dead a 31-year-old government minister after mistaking him for a militant Islamist,...
Brad Pitt Opens Up About His Family Being ‘ripped Apart’
"I just refuse," he said. "And fortunately my partner in this agrees. It's just very, very jarring for the kids, to...
Prince Philip, Husband of Queen Elizabeth II To Retire From Royal Duties
The Duke of Edinburgh is retiring from royal duties this autumn, Buckingham Palace has announced. The decision was made...
Macron Declared ‘winner’ of Final Debate
The event's moderators largely let events run their course without interference French presidential candidate Emmanuel...
India Convicts Police and Doctors In Gangrape Case
An Indian court Thursday convicted five police officers and two doctors of tampering with evidence in the gang rape of...
The Most Famous Actors With Famous Parents
For people on the outside, finding success in Hollywood can be a daunting task. While some stars manage to make it on...
Adele Earned GBP40m Last Year
A global arena tour and a few million more album sales earned Adele £40m last year, according to the Sunday Times Rich...
Everest Braces For Record Number of Summit Attempts
Nepal has issued a record number of permits to climbers wanting to summit Mount Everest this spring, an official said...
Basketball Body Lifts ‘hijab Ban’ During Games
Basketball chiefs reversed a controversial ban on professional players wearing headgear Thursday after fierce criticism...
Komodo Dragon Attacks Tourist In Indonesia
A komodo dragon, one of the world's largest lizards, attacked a tourist in Indonesia who was trying to photograph the...
Indian Troops Launch Major Anti-Militant Drive In Kashmir
Thousands of soldiers and paramilitaries were Thursday engaged in a huge anti-militant operation in Indian-administered...
Vatican and Myanmar Agree To Establish Diplomatic Ties
The Vatican and Myanmar established full diplomatic relations on Thursday in the latest step in the former pariah Asian...
Uber’s CEO Is Gambling With His Company’s Future
Uber's CEO is gambling with his company's future Kalanick, CEO of Uber, who The New York Times recently described as a...
EY Ranks Kenya Africa’s 2nd Best For Investments
Consultancy EY has named Kenya as the second most attractive investment destination in Africa after Morocco in 2017...
Mozambique’s Opposition Extends Truce Indefinitely
Mozambican opposition leader Afonso Dhlakama on Thursday indefinitely extended a truce he first announced unilaterally...
Five Thais Charged With Royal Defamation For Facebook ‘shares’
Five men were charged with violating Thailand's draconian royal defamation law for sharing Facebook posts written by an...
Erdogan Says De-Escalation Plan Would ‘half Solve’ Syria Conflict
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said a Moscow-backed plan to set up so-called de-escalation zones inside Syria...