Articles by Kwame Mensah
Why Does the Capture of Syria’s Al-Bab Matter?
The Syrian town of Al-Bab was for three years a key jihadist stronghold in northern Syria, whose capture Ankara hopes...
UN Likely To Vote Next Week On Syria Sanctions
The UN Security Council is likely to vote next week on a draft resolution that would slap sanctions on Syria over the...
Top US General Readies ‘full Range’ of Syria Options For Trump
The Pentagon's top officer on Thursday would not say if US ground forces will deploy to Syria to fight Islamic State...
Former Israeli Chief Rabbi Sentenced To Jail For Graft
Former Israeli chief rabbi Yona Metzger, convicted of taking more than $1.9 million in bribes, fraud and obstructing...
Saudi’s First Comic-Con Fest Penalised For ‘violation’
Organisers of Saudi Arabia's first Comic-Con pop culture festival will be penalised over a "violation", the...
130 Bodies Found In Syria Mass Graves
The bodies of some 130 fighters shot execution-style or beheaded by rival jihadists have been found in mass graves in...
From High-Flying Lawyer To Rights Crusader
Philippine drug war critic Leila de Lima was a highly paid lawyer who switched focus mid-career to human rights, a...
Turkey Says 2,000 Syrian Families Set For Citizenship
Istanbul authorities on Thursday said 2,000 Syrian families in the city could be set for Turkish citizenship but the...
16 Killed In Three Days of DR Congo Clashes
Sixteen people have been killed in three days of fighting this week that pitted the Democratic Republic of Congo's army...
Wilder Tests KO Power In Defending Heavyweight Crown
Undefeated World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will learn Saturday if his surgically repaired...
Putin Says Wants To Stabilise Syria’s ‘legitimate’ Power
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow's goal in Syria was to "stabilise the legitimate authority"...
Some Dakota Pipeline Protesters Defy Evacuation Deadline
Dozens of protesters remained at a North Dakota camp site on Thursday, refusing to vacate the area where Native...
Tight Security For Africa’s Top Film Festival In Burkina
Burkina Faso is laying on tight security for Africa's top film festival which kicks off Saturday in a nation hit a year...
EU Says Trade Pact Approval Rests On Vietnam’s Rights Record
European parliamentarians warned communist Vietnam on Thursday that a failure to improve its human rights record...
Nigeria Summons South Africa Ambassador Over Anti-Immigrant Violence
Nigeria on Thursday said it had summoned South Africa's top diplomat to register its fears about a fresh wave of...
Penguins In the Age of Dinos
A giant penguin foot-bone discovered in New Zealand shows that the ancestors of everyone's favourite flightless bird...
Muhammad Ali To Be Honoured At Jesse Owens Awards
The International Athletic Association says iconic tennis star Serena Williams and legendary boxer Muhammad Ali are the...
Sixers Send Ilyasova To Hawks For Splitter
Turkish forward Ersan Ilyasova, enjoying a career-best season, was traded from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Atlanta...
Israel Shuts Jerusalem School Accused of Hamas Links
Israeli police said on Thursday they had closed a private Palestinian school in annexed east Jerusalem, accusing its...
The Facts Behind the US-Mexico Fight
Top US and Mexican officials were meeting Thursday in Mexico City over Washington's plans to crack down on illegal...