Articles by Kwame Mensah
Chance the Rapper Gives $1 Mn Amid Chicago School Row
Fast-rising star Chance the Rapper on Monday donated $1 million to Chicago's schools as he waded into the middle of a...
War-Scarred Syrian Children May Be ‘lost To Trauma’
Syrian children terrified by shelling and airstrikes are showing signs of severe emotional distress and could grow up...
Trump’s Slurs — and Praise — of Obama Go Back Years
US President Donald Trump's love-hate attitude towards predecessor Barack Obama goes back a decade, a volatile mixture...
Swift Childhood Cancer Deaths More Common Than Thought
Childhood cancer often strikes its youngest victims the hardest, and the death rate for infants may be up to four times...
US Troops Train Iraqi Forces In Key Bridging Skills
Iraqi soldiers manoeuvre sections of floating bridge on a muddy, man-made lake as American trainers instruct them in...
Rapinoe To Respect New US Anthem Rules
United States women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe said Monday she will abide by a new policy which orders players to...
Disgraced Athletics Chief’s Son Slams ‘witch Hunt’
Papa Massata Diack, son of disgraced former IAAF chief Lamine Diack, slammed corruption allegations against him over...
New Israeli Law Bars Entry To Boycott Supporters
Israel's parliament on Monday evening said it had passed into law a bill barring entry into the country to those...
Turkey Steps Back From Striking Syria’s Manbij
Turkey on Monday stepped back from threats to strike Syrian Kurdish militia forces deployed in Manbij, a former Islamic...
East Libya Forces Prepare To Retake Key Oil Ports
Forces loyal to eastern Libya's strongman Khalifa Haftar said Monday they were preparing a large counter-offensive to...
GM Eyes Autonomous Future As It Sells Opel
The move by US auto giant General Motors to offload money-losing European brand Opel marks its latest effort to focus...
Former Nigerian Governor Jailed For Five Years For Corruption
A former Nigerian state governor was jailed for five years on Monday after being found guilty of corruption related to...
EU Warns DR Congo of More Sanctions
The European Union on Monday warned the Democratic Republic of Congo it faces more EU sanctions if political and...
Former Guantanamo Inmate Killed In US Strike In Yemen
A former Guantanamo Bay inmate was killed in a US air strike in Yemen last week, the Defense Department said Monday, as...
US Sends Extra Troops Into Syrian City of Manbij
The Pentagon said Monday it has sent additional US troops into northern Syria in a show of strength aimed at deterring...
No Music NBA Game Hits Wrong Note For Warriors
The New York Knicks' experiment to ban music inside Madison Square Garden during Sunday's game against the Golden State...
Trump Wants Congress To Probe Leaks of Classified Information
US President Donald Trump had indicated he would like to see Congress broaden the scope of ongoing investigations into...
EU To Host Syria Conference April 5 With UN
The European Union will host a conference on the post-conflict future of Syria with the United Nations in Brussels on...
South African Poet, Activist Awarded In Poland
A jury in Warsaw on Monday named South African writer and anti-apartheid activist Breyten Breytenbach as the recipient...
UN Team Urges Probe of South Sudan Abuses
UN human rights experts called on Monday for an international investigation into horrific abuses committed in South...