Kwame Mensah

Kwame Mensah is a senior political correspondent based in Accra. With over a decade of experience covering Ghana's Parliament, elections, and government policy, he brings sharp analysis and deep sourcing to GhanaStar's political coverage. A graduate of the University of Ghana's School of Communication Studies, Kwame has previously reported for the Daily Graphic and Joy FM. He specializes in governance, public accountability, and West African geopolitics.

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Pakistan Court Disqualifies PM Sharif From Office

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over long-running corruption allegations, a...

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Perera Fights Back In First India Test

Sri Lanka had their backs against the wall despite a defiant 90 not out by Dilruwan Perera on the third day of the...

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Sri Lanka’s Dilruwan Perera Digs Deep To Hold Off India In 1st Test

Sri Lanka's Dilruwan Perera scored 90 not out by lunch on the third day of the first Test against India in Galle on...

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US Senate Rejects Partial Obamacare Repeal, Bitter Blow To Trump

US Republicans failed spectacularly Friday in their latest effort to dismantle Obamacare, leaving the party in stunned...

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Film Brings Native Influence On US Music Out of Shadows

American music took shape and went global thanks to the country's melting pot of influences. Yet one of the most...

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Japan’s Scandal-Hit Defence Chief Resigns

Japan's hawkish defence minister resigned Friday over a long-brewing scandal involving the handling of military...

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Pet Cafe Trend Cat-Ching On In Yangon

It may be raining cats and dogs in Myanmar, but in Yangon two coffee shops are offering animal-lovers a chance to...

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Scientists Set Sail To Unlock Secrets of ‘lost Continent’ Zealandia

Scientists are attempting to unlock the secrets of the "lost continent" of Zealandia, setting sail Friday to...

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Saving Herder Dogs On the Steppes

The large stray with a lion-like mane and fur curled into dreadlocks looked no different from the mangy mutts roaming...

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Thais Mark New King’s Birthday With Monks, Stamps

Monks gathered for a mass alms-giving ceremony and glittering commemorative stamps were issued on Friday as Thais...

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Kim Jong-Nam Murder Trial To Start In October

Two women accused of the Cold War-style assassination of the half-brother of North Korea's leader in Malaysia will go...

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El Clasico Fever Grips Miami

The new La Liga season is still weeks away, but try telling Miami that Saturday night's El Clasico at a sold-out Hard...

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Los Angeles To Have Fully Electric Bus Fleet By 2030

The state of California has positioned itself at the forefront in the fight against carbon emissions despite President...

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Rwanda Schools Face Tricky Task Teaching Genocide History

"Who can tell us what the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi was all about?" teacher Josephat Arinetwe asks his pupils as...

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Warner Hits Back In Bitter Cricket Australia Pay Row

Australia vice-captain David Warner has accused Cricket Australia of wrongly blaming players for not resolving a bitter...

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Yemeni Rebel Missile Shot Down Near Mecca

A ballistic missile fired by Yemeni rebels was shot down late Thursday close to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, a month before...

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In Gang-Plagued New York Town, Some Are Wary of Trump Visit

President Donald Trump on Friday will visit a New York suburb traumatized by the violent street gang MS-13, which he...

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Pakistan’s Supreme Court To Rule On Fate of PM Sharif

Pakistan's Supreme Court was set to announce a new judgement Friday that could topple Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who...

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President Sall Faces Double Challenge As Senegal Elects MPs

Senegal holds a legislative election on Sunday following a campaign gripped by tension between the rival coalitions of...

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Struggling Los Angeles Galaxy Acquire Jonathan Dos Santos

The Los Angeles Galaxy, mired in a five-game Major League Soccer losing streak, on Thursday announced the signing of...