Articles by Kwame Mensah
Number of Foreign Jihadists In Iraq and Syria Unknown
US intelligence agencies don't know the true number of foreign jihadists still fighting in Iraq and Syria, or the...
The French President Who Wouldn’t Be ‘normal’
François Hollande's reign as president was marked by a secret love affair, deadly terror attacks, and an economic...
UN Council Postpones Vote On Syria Resolution
Britain, France and the United States on Wednesday held off calling a vote at the UN Security Council on a resolution...
Steve Bannon Loses National Security Council Seat
President Donald Trump has removed his senior strategist Steve Bannon from the US National Security Council (NSC). The...
‘I Now Have Responsibility’ When It Comes To Syria
President Donald Trump, speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, said the chemical attack against Syrian civilians...
Seeking More Bids, Sierra Leone Delays Sale of Huge Diamond
Sierra Leone said Wednesday that it was extending the bidding for a massive 709-carat diamond found by an Evangelical...
China Dissident Sees Threat In New Interpol Chief
The election of a Chinese security official as head of Interpol could pose risks to opponents of China's government who...
Pepsi Drops Ad Accused of Mocking ‘Black Lives’ Protests
Pepsi said Wednesday it was dropping an ad featuring the supermodel Kendall Jenner that appeared to use the "Black...
Qatar World Cup Labourers Working 18-Hour Days
Migrant World Cup stadium labourers in Qatar can work 18-hour days -- more than twice the maximum amount permitted by...
US Fed Sees ‘considerable Uncertainty’ Over Trump Fiscal Stimulus…
Policymakers at the Federal Reserve continue to see "considerable uncertainty" about the effects of possible fiscal...
U.S. Companies Added 263K Jobs In March
The pace of hiring by the US private sector edged upwards in March, with employers adding more than a quarter of a...
Facebook Ramps Up Fight Against ‘revenge Porn’
Facebook on Wednesday unleashed a new weapon in the war against "revenge porn" at the leading social network as well as...
Morocco King Names New Government
Morocco's King Mohamed VI on Wednesday named a new government headed by a member of the ruling Islamist party,...
Nigeria Starts Vaccination Drive Against Meningitis Outbreak
Nigeria has started a mass vaccination programme in a bid to stop an outbreak of meningitis. More than 300 people have...
Great Apes Know When People Are Wrong
Orangutans, chimpanzees and bonobos are the nearest relatives of humans in the primate world, and like us, they can...
‘Suddenly, She Fell To the Ground’
They collapsed one after the other. In minutes, Mohammad watched his mother, father and nephew fall to the ground,...
Ill Winds Blow As McIlroy, Johnson Prepare Master Class
World number one Dustin Johnson and top rivals Rory McIlroy and Jason Day will face brisk winds on a rain-soaked...
As Streaming Booms, Songs Getting Faster
Streaming is making it quicker not only to play music. A new study finds that pop songs themselves are getting faster...
China To Loan Nigeria $4.5 Billion To Boost Agriculture
The Peoples Republic of China has said it will lend Nigeria $4.5 billion to boost local agriculture. The loan is to...
Donors Pledge Billions At Syria Aid Conference
International donors on Wednesday pledged $6.0 billion in aid for Syria this year at a conference overshadowed by a...