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.

27296 Articles Joined March 2026

Articles by Kwame Mensah

International

Turkey’s Erdogan Blames Kurdish Militants After Car Bomb Kills 13, Wounds 56

A car bomb killed 13 soldiers and wounded 56 when it ripped through a bus carrying off-duty military personnel in the...

International

Seat Swap May Have Saved Chapecoense Player’s Life

A Brazilian footballer who survived the air crash that killed most of his team in Colombia last month changed seats at...

International

Michael Schumacher Health To Stay Private, Manager Says

Former Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher is said to be recovering at his Swiss home The condition of...

International

Egypt To Hand Over MS804 Air Crash Victims’ Remains

Traces of explosives have been detected on remains of victims of an EgyptAir plane crash last May Egypt's state...

International

France, Fearing Massacres, Asks UN To Monitor Aleppo Evacuation

France has presented a UN Security Council draft resolution on sending observers to Aleppo to monitor evacuations and...

International

Muhammad Ali Letter To Nelson Mandela Sold For £7,200

A signed letter from Muhammad Ali to Nelson Mandela offering his condolences on the death of an anti-apartheid leader...

Opinion

An Open Letter To the President

A GNA feature by Alexander Nyarko Yeboah Tema, Dec.17, GNA - The end of another season has come; the end of a political...

International

Jammeh Must Step Down, Say West African Leaders

West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS must ensure The Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh steps down because he lost an...

International

Fifa President Gianni Infantino Defends Use During Club World Cup

Using video replays to review decisions at the Club World Cup has produced "extremely positive results", says Fifa...

International

13 Off-Duty Soldiers Killed By Car Bomb

A suicide car bomb in central Turkey has killed 13 soldiers aboard a bus and wounded 56 more, officials say. The blast...

International

Six Pharmaceutical Firms Accused of Price-Fixing

US authorities have accused six pharmaceutical firms from the US, India and Australia of price-fixing. It is alleged...

International

Costa Header Seals 11th Straight Win For Chelsea

The Spain international converted the all-important winner as the Blues momentarily moved nine points clear at the top...

International

Russia Does the Hunger Games For Real In Siberia But No Guns Are Allowed

A Russian TV network has launched a real-life version of The Hunger Games. Contestants will have to survive on their...

International

Soulja Boy Arrested For Illegally Possessing A Gun

The 'crank that' singer is banned from owning a gun as part of probation Soulja Boy has been arrested for illegally...

Ghana Elections 2016

Tamale Muslim Community Thanks Allah For Peaceful Elections [photos]

Muslim Clerics in the Tamale Metropolis have organized a special Thanksgiving Quranic recitation following the peaceful...

Ghana Elections 2016

EC To Respond To Tamale Central Petition On Monday

The Electoral Commission (EC) has set Monday, December 19, to respond to a petition by the Tamale Central branch of the...

Ghana Elections 2016

NDC Won’t Get Even One Seat In C/R In 2020 – NPP

The Central Regional branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has vowed not to allow the National Democratic Congress...

Opinion

Dividends In Diversity

Nana Akufo-Addo waged a war against Election 2016 tribal bigotry prosecuted by his political opponent President John...

Politics

NUGS-Russia Runs To Akufo-Addo For Succour

Even before he takes office, president-elect Nana Akufo-Addo is being flooded with several requests; the latest being a...

International

UN Chief Could Run For S Korea Presidency

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has hinted that he may shortly run for the presidency of his native South Korea. Mr...