Articles by Kwame Mensah
Burkina Faso Ousted Leader’s Trial Branded A ‘witch Hunt’
Former Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaore goes on trial next week over the deadly crackdown against the popular...
Emirates Cuts Flights To US As Demand Weakens
Emirates, the Middle East's largest airline, said Wednesday that it will reduce flights to the United States after...
Uganda Ends Hunt For LRA Leader Joseph Kony
Ugandan troops have pulled out of the hunt for rebel leader Joseph Kony in the Central African Republic (CAR), the army...
MPs Back Plans For 8 June Poll
A UK general election will be held on 8 June after MPs backed Prime Minister Theresa May's call for a snap poll. The...
Arsenal Confirm Broken Leg For Wilshere
Arsenal have confirmed that Bournemouth loanee Jack Wilshere has suffered a broken leg and is set to miss the rest of...
People With Albinism ‘living In Fear’
Malawi's refusal to push forward with prosecuting suspects accused of attacking and killing people with albinism has...
Lions Captain Warburton Eager To Taste New Zealand Blood
Sam Warburton has never savoured victory over New Zealand but says he is relishing scaling the "pinnacle of my career"...
Crop-Killing Armyworm Caterpillar Reaches Rwanda, Kenya
Rwanda's government announced on Wednesday it had discovered fall armyworm on its crops, making it the third east...
Spat Over Kenyan Electronic Vote Tender Goes To Court
Six Kenyans urged a court Wednesday to suspend a controversial decision by election officials to scrap a tender process...
Serena Hints At Pregnancy With ’20 Weeks’ Post
Tennis great Serena Williams hinted Wednesday that she's expecting her first child, posting a photo of herself on...
Yemeni Protestors March On Key Port To Demand Humanitarian Zone
A group of Yemeni protestors set out from rebel-held capital Sanaa Wednesday on a 225-kilometre (140-mile) march to...
France Says Will ‘prove’ Damascus Behind Syria ‘chemical Attack’
France will produce proof "in a few days" that the regime of Bashar al-Assad launched a chemical strike on a Syrian...
China Says Tycoon Guo Wengui Wanted By Interpol
China confirmed Wednesday that Interpol has issued a "red notice" for Guo Wengui, a real estate kingpin and outspoken...
UN Says 17 Mass Graves Found In DR Congo
The UN said Wednesday it had found a further 17 mass graves in the Democratic Republic of Congo's central Kasai region,...
‘Friendly Fire’ Downed Saudi Helicopter In Yemen
A Saudi military helicopter that crashed in Yemen killing 12 Saudi soldiers was likely hit by "friendly fire", military...
Migrant Rescuers, Island Mayor Win UNESCO Peace Prize
UNESCO awarded its prestigious peace prize on Wednesday to migrant rescue association SOS Mediterranee and the mayor of...
Ugandan Army Says LRA ‘neutralised’, Begins Withdrawal
The Ugandan army said Wednesday it has neutralised the Lord's Resistance Army, as troops began withdrawing from the...
Ex-Pope Marks 90th Birthday With Beer
Benedict XVI, who resigned as pontiff in 2013, has celebrated his 90th birthday with a mug of beer and the company of...
Lahm Bids ‘bitter Farewell’ To Champions League
Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm described Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final exit at the hands of Real Madrid...
Ranieri Sacking Got A Reaction Out of Leicester
Leicester City striker Leonardo Ulloa believes Claudio Ranieri's controversial sacking brought about a "momentum...