Articles by Kwame Mensah
Military Pomp and the High Life
Dinner up the Eiffel Tower, a military parade and a controversial moment with the French president's wife: AFP looks at...
Top Malian Jihadist Killed As Unrest Intensifies
The Malian army said Friday it had killed a top jihadist commander operating in the country's troubled central region,...
Ankara, Doha Insist Turkish Base Will Stay In Qatar
Turkey and Qatar on Friday insisted Ankara would keep a new military base in the emirate, rejecting demands from other...
More Than 800,000 People Still Displaced From Mosul
More than a million people were displaced from Mosul by the battle in the Iraqi city against the Islamic State group,...
Netanyahu, Abbas Speak By Phone After Attack
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone following Friday's...
Outrage After Philippine Police Linked To Killing Reinstated
Legislators and human rights advocates angrily denounced the Philippine government on Friday for reinstating 19...
Serena ‘loves’ Murray For ‘casual Sexism’ Riposte
Serena Williams says all women players "love" Andy Murray after the British star won plaudits for slapping down a...
Five Egypt Police Shot Dead Near Capital
Assailants killed five Egyptian policemen in a shooting south of Cairo on Friday, in the latest of a series of attacks...
Thailand To Check Monks’ Bad Habits With ‘smart ID Cards’
Thailand's Buddhist monks could soon be issued "smart ID cards" flagging any drug or criminal records, in the latest...
Ervine Helps Zimbabwe To 213-6 In Sri Lanka Test
Batsman Craig Ervine hit a fighting half-century as Zimbabwe took tea at 213-6 against a persistent Sri Lankan bowling...
Ranatunga Seeks Probe Into 2011 World Cup Defeat
Former Sri Lanka skipper Arjuna Ranatunga on Friday demanded an investigation into the country's 2011 World Cup final...
South Africa Win Toss and Bat Against England In Second Test
South Africa captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and elected to bat in the second Test against England at Trent Bridge...
China Won’t Pay Price For Nobel Winner’s Death
When China allowed Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo to die in police custody, it made a bet that world governments were more...
Two Israeli Police Shot In Jerusalem Attack Die
Two Israeli police officers shot when Arab assailants opened fire in Jerusalem's Old City on Friday have died from...
Cook Islands Creates Huge Pacific Ocean Marine Reserve
The Cook Islands has created one of the world's largest marine sanctuaries, protecting a vast swathe of the Pacific...
Finals-Bound Highlanders Swat Aside Reds
The Otago Highlanders tuned up for the Super Rugby finals with a convincing 40-17 win over the Queensland Reds in...
Indian Police File Case Over ‘insulting’ Modi Meme
Indian police have filed a defamation case against a group of comedians accused of insulting Prime Minister Narendra...
US-Backed Forces In New Push Against IS In Raqa
US-backed forces captured a new district from jihadists in Syria's Raqa but struggled to hold their positions against...
Indonesia Foils Trade In Vulnerable Slow Lorises
Indonesian authorities have detained an alleged wildlife trafficker and seized nine protected slow lorises and a...
Iraq’s Mosul Residents Search For Their Old City Dead
Abdelrazaq Salman has lost everything but clings onto one last hope: finding the bodies of his family members killed...