Articles by Kwame Mensah
Armyworm Outbreak Could ‘spread’
The United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says it is concerned that the armyworm outbreak could...
Cold War Redux? US-Russian Missile Spat In Europe
The United States and Russia may be on the verge of a new arms race in Europe, decades after the missile crisis that...
Nigeria, Egypt and South Africa Listed Among World’s Most Powerful Economies By 2050
Price water house Coopers published rankings of 32 future power economies by 2050. Nigeria, Egypt and South Africa were...
DR Congo Urged To Break Crisis ‘impasse’ By UN, AU, EU
The international community on Thursday urged government and opposition parties in Democratic Republic of Congo to...
‘Diverted Oil Cash’ Forfeited To Nigerian Govt
A court on Thursday ordered $153.3 million allegedly diverted by Nigeria's former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke...
Rival of Libya Unity Government Says To Rebuild Tripoli Airport
The head of a former government announced plans Thursday to reopen Tripoli's airport that was heavily damaged in...
Trump Fears May Thaw Iran, Gulf Relations
Shared fears over US President Donald Trump's policies could bring Iran and Gulf Arab countries closer together,...
Burundi, AU Resolve AMISOM Pay Dispute
Burundi and the African Union (AU) reached an agreement on Thursday on the modalities of payment of Burundian troops...
Nations Cup Winner Broos, Mancini Want S. Africa Job
Belgian Hugo Broos, who guided Cameroon to a shock Africa Cup of Nations title 11 days ago, has applied for the vacant...
Helicopter Pilot Lands To Ask For Directions In Kazakhstan
A lorry driver has captured the moment a military pilot landed on a Kazakhstan highway to ask for help after getting...
US Businesses Shut To Back Immigrants For A Day
US businesses and schools face possible disruption as workers and students vow to stay home to draw attention to the...
Zuma Worried That MPs Treat Parliament ‘like Something Worse Than A Beer Hall’
South African President, Jacob Zuma, has bemoaned what he described as ‘unbecoming behaviour’ displayed by some...
Trump Taps Acosta To Labor Post, 1st Hispanic Cabinet Pick
President Donald Trump announced Thursday he has nominated Alexander Acosta to be the US secretary of labor, the first...
Sea Ice At Poles Hit Record Low For January
The amount of sea ice at the Earth's poles fell to a record low for January, while the planet's temperatures last month...
Trump Tweet Celebrates Wall Street Rally
President Donald Trump on Thursday hailed Wall Street's continuing rally, tweeting out a celebratory message as the...
Clinton Defends Immigration To Standing Ovation In NY
Hillary Clinton delivered a defense of immigration at a ceremony honoring the late Dominican-born designer Oscar de la...
Roman Polanski In Legal Bid To Return To US
Fugitive movie director Roman Polanski plans to return to the United States, his lawyer said Thursday, and is seeking...
French FM Says US Position On Mideast Peace ‘confusing’
Washington's position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains "confusing", French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc...
Israel’s Lieberman Warns Hamas After Flare-Up
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Thursday warned Hamas of a tough response to "provocation", after a...
DC Restaurants Close In Immigrant Solidarity Show
From burger joints to fine eateries, dozens of Washington restaurants shut down Thursday to protest President Donald...