Articles by Kwame Mensah
Arab League Chief Urges Action On Syria
Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit urged Arab governments on Monday to do more to resolve the conflict in Syria rather...
Finland Allocates $20 Million To Famine-Hit African Countries
The Finnish government has allocated over EUR 18 million (over $20 million) to five famine-hit African countries at...
Sudan To Open New Cross-Border Corridor For Aid Delivery To South Sudan
The Sudanese government has pledged to open a new corridor to South Sudan for swift delivery of humanitarian aid to the...
Malaria Rise In Zimbabwe After Heavy Rains
They say more than 150 people died of the disease over the past two months Health officials in Zimbabwe say heavy rain...
Russia Protests Leader Alexei Navalny Jailed For 15 Days
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been jailed for 15 days for resisting police orders during mass protests...
Zuma Recall of Gordhan ‘major Setback For SA Economy’
Many analysts believe the president wants to replace Pravin Gordhan South Africa's main opposition Democratic Alliance...
Opposition’s SDF Party Vouches For Federalism
Cameroon’s main opposition party is vouching for federalism. The Social Democratic Front (SDF), confirmed it’s...
Voting Starts In Europe For Turkish Referendum
Turkish citizens in six European countries have started to vote in a referendum, the campaign for which has caused an...
Tanzania Rapper Ordered To ‘improve’ Song Critical of Government
Tanzania's Information Minister Harrison Mwakyembe has ordered the rapper Ney wa Mitego to be released. He was detained...
Tanzanians Mock Magufuli Over Press Freedom Warning
Tanzanians have been taking to Twitter to poke fun at President John Magufuli, as criticism mounts against his...
SA Finance Minister Called Back From London
Pravin Gordhan is seen as a safe pair of hands by the financial markets South African President Jacob Zuma’s...
South Sudan Rebels ‘blame Government For Aid Worker Killings’
A South Sudan rebel spokesperson quoted by the Reuters news agency is blaming the government for the deaths of six aid...
Israel President Refuses To Pardon Jailed Former PM
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday rejected a request for clemency by jailed ex-prime minister Ehud Olmert, who...
Japan Loans Manila Military Planes For South China Sea
The Philippines Monday took delivery of two Japanese military surveillance aircraft to help it patrol vital sea lanes...
140MILLION-Year-Old Dinosaur Tracks Found
Australia's own Jurassic Park has been discovered on a remote stretch of coastline with scientists unearthing an...
Syria Force Halts Push On IS-Held Dam For Repairs
US-backed Syrian fighters on Monday paused their offensive for a key dam held by the Islamic State group to allow a...
Pakistan Building Border Fence With Afghanistan
Pakistan has begun building a fence along its border with Afghanistan to curtail the movement of militants, its army...
India’s First FIFA Tournament To Be Staged In Delhi
The Under-17 World Cup will kick off in New Delhi, marking India's first-ever FIFA tournament, world football's...
Israel Arrests Sex Suspects ‘shielded By Ultra-Orthodox’
Israeli police on Monday arrested more than 20 Jewish ultra-Orthodox suspected sex offenders whose alleged crimes were...
EU Clears Merger of US Chemicals Giants Dow and DuPont
The EU on Monday approved a $130 billion mega-merger of US agri-chemicals giants Dow Chemical and DuPont, paving the...