Articles by Kwame Mensah
“The Nokia 3310 Is Coming Back. Seriously!”
The Nokia 3310 had a reputation for hardiness. You could throw it down a flight of stairs, spill a pint over it, or...
Tunisia Defends Itself After German Criticism
A Tunisian was behind in the Berlin Christmas market attack Tunisia's Prime Minister Youssef Chahed has dismissed...
Gambia Welcomes British FM For First Time Since Independence
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who in the past sparked fury over comments about Africans, arrives in The...
Malawi Minister’s Offices On Fire
Workers fled the building while firemen arrived to extinguish the blaze Malawi's The Times newspaper is reporting that...
Amazon Launches Videoconferencing For Cloud Customers
US online giant Amazon on Tuesday announced the launch of a "unified communications service" which offers video and...
Saudi Royals Host Erdogan Ahead of Syria Talks
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Saudi Arabia's top leadership on Tuesday during a visit to further...
$1 Wedding Couple’s Lavish Second Ceremony
We reported earlier that a Kenyan couple who spent just $1 (£0.80) on their wedding, have now got married in a lavish...
Fed’s Yellen Says Fiscal Policy Adds ‘uncertainty’ To Outlook
Possible changes in fiscal policy by US President Donald Trump are among the factors adding "uncertainty" to the...
Iranian Women Dressed As Men Barred From Football Game
Eight Iranian girls who disguised themselves as boys to attend a football match despite an official ban were prevented...
US To Give Uganda $25 Mn In Aid For Refugees
The United States will give over $25 million in humanitarian aid to Uganda, to help the nation cope with a huge influx...
India, Russia Close In On Chopper Deal
Russia is close to finalising a deal to build helicopters in India, an executive said Tuesday, a move that would boost...
Peugeot In Talks To Buy GM’s Vauxhall and Opel Business
French carmaker PSA says it is considering taking over General Motors' (GM) European Opel business. PSA - which makes...
Georgian Orthodox Church Caught In ‘poisoning Plot’
There are suspicions that Georgian Church Patriarch Ilia II was the target Georgian police have arrested a priest...
Syria Talks In Astana ‘to Be Held Behind Closed Doors’
Kazakhstan said Tuesday that a new round of Astana talks on the Syria conflict led by Russia, Turkey and Iran will take...
Senators Launch Query On Trump’s Smartphone Security
Two US senators have requested details on President Donald Trump's smartphone security, saying he could jeopardize...
Ethiopia Dam Causes Kenya Water Shortage
A huge newly-built Ethiopian dam is cutting off the supply of water to Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, rights group...
UK ‘very Pleased’ About Commonwealth Return
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who is in The Gambia, has said he is "very pleased" the West African state is...
Toshiba Chairman Quits Over Nuclear Loss
Toshiba chairman Shigenori Shiga has resigned, hours after the Japanese conglomerate revealed details of a...
Kim Jong-Nam, the ‘Little General’ Who Fell From Grace
They used to call him the "Little General" but Kim Jong-Nam -- once heir-apparent to his father and North Korea's...
North Korean Leader’s Half-Brother Kim Jong-Nam ‘killed In Malaysia’
The half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been killed in Malaysia, South Korean and Malaysian sources...