Articles by Kwame Mensah
Boko Haram Leader Killed Spokesman Over ‘leadership Plot’
The leader of Boko Haram's main faction, Abubakar Shekau, has admitted killing the group's purported spokesman over an...
UN Syria Talks Open As Blast Reflects Fragility of Truce
The first full day of a fresh round of Syria peace talks began in Geneva Friday as a suicide bombing killed 42,...
India Bans ‘lady-Oriented’ Film ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’
India's censor board has sparked outrage after banning a film called Lipstick Under My Burka about sexually liberated...
Suicide Bomber Kills 42 Near Syria Town Taken From ISIS
A suicide bomber attacked Turkish-backed rebels just outside the Syrian town of Al-Bab Friday, killing 42 people in a...
Fear Hangs Over Busy Uganda-DR Congo Border Post
The jagged, ice-capped Rwenzori Mountains stab at the sky above Mpondwe, a bustling border town in western Uganda....
Rubber Bullets and Tear Gas In Pretoria
A group of marchers have arrived at the Home Affairs office and are expected to submit a petitionJoin GhanaStar.com to...
Johannesburg Mayor Speaks Out Against Xenophobia
Johannesburg's mayor, Herman Mashaba, has condemned xenophobic attacks on social media - despite accusations that his...
Manchester United ‘most Followed Club In China’
Manchester United is the most popular club online in China but the Bundesliga's web presence far outstrips the English...
Yahya Sinwar, the New Hamas ‘strongman’ In Gaza
Yahya Sinwar, the new leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, is a top commander in the Islamist movement's armed wing with...
Suicide Bomber Kills 42 Near Syria Town Taken From IS
A suicide bomber attacked Turkish-backed rebels just outside the Syrian town of Al-Bab Friday, killing 42 people in a...
Stocks Ease, Dollar Poised For Weekly Loss As Trump Rally Pauses
Commodity-related sectors led European shares lower for a third straight session on Friday while the dollar was poised...
NBA Africa 2017 To Take Place On August 5
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced today that...
S.Africa’s Massmart Reports 16 Pct Jump In FY Profit
South African retailer Massmart reported an almost 16 percent rise in full-year profit on Thursday, as the firm...
Great Barrier Reef At Risk of WORST-EVER Coral Bleaching This Year
The Great Barrier Reef could be struck by its worst-ever blast of coral bleaching as early as this year, experts have...
Good Times Over For Expats In Saudi
Seventeen years after first setting foot in Saudi Arabia, Dominic Steck shipped his two cats and returned to Germany...
Suicide Bomber Kills Eight At Gate of Yemen Army Base
A suicide bomber killed eight people and wounded 11 on Friday when he blew up his vehicle at the gate of a Yemeni army...
In Gaza, Syrians Try To Rebuild Lives In Ruins
When his family's restaurant in Aleppo was crushed by bombs, Anas Qaterji had no choice but to flee war-torn Syria. He...
Caitlyn Jenner To Trump
Republican Caitlyn Jenner took to Twitter Thursday evening with a message to President Donald Trump: "Call me." The...
S.African Police Fire Rubber Bullets At Anti-Immigrant March
South African police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades to break up clashes between local protesters and migrants...
Couple Jailed For Killing Spouses Wed In Nepal Prison
A man and a woman each serving time for killing their first spouses have married in a prison in western Nepal -- but...