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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Philippine Police Arrest Rare Sea Turtle Poachers

Philippine police said Friday they had seized 70 dead hawksbill marine turtles, a critically endangered species...

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UNESCO Puts Hebron On Endangered Heritage List, Outraging Israel

UNESCO on Friday declared the Old City of Hebron an endangered world heritage site, sparking outrage from Israel in a...

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Palestinians Hail UNESCO Hebron Vote Slammed By Israel

The Palestinians hailed a UNESCO decision Friday to label the heart of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron a...

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Pakistan Orders Shell To Pay At Least $2.4m After Tanker Fire

Pakistan on Friday ordered Shell Pakistan to pay at least $2.4 million in compensation after more than 200 people were...

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G20 Protestors FIREBOMB A Police Station In Hamburg

A police station has been firebombed and cars and buildings set alight in the German city of Hamburg, where world...

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US Warplanes Fly Over Disputed South China Sea

US warplanes have flown over the disputed South China Sea, the US Air Force said Friday, a move aimed at asserting...

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Mattek-Sands Has More Tests After Wimbledon Knee Injury

Bethanie Mattek-Sands was undergoing more tests on her right knee on Friday following her sickening injury at Wimbledon...

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Egypt Military Says 26 Soldiers Killed Or Wounded In Sinai Attacks

Twenty-six Egyptian soldiers were killed or wounded on Friday in attacks on checkpoints in the Sinai Peninsula where...

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India To Play Tests, ODIs and T20s On Sri Lanka Tour

Sri Lanka and India will play three Tests, five one-day internationals and one T20 in their first series involving all...

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G20 To Press Trump To Rejoin Climate Deal

G20 leaders meeting in Hamburg will seek to persuade US President Donald Trump to rejoin the 2015 Paris climate change...

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Mumbai Ups Purge of British Names From Railway Stations

Indian authorities are moving to strip Mumbai's railway stations of their British names, an official said Friday, as...

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Egypt Says 26 Soldiers Killed Or Wounded In Sinai Attacks

Twenty-six Egyptian soldiers were killed or wounded on Friday in attacks on several checkpoints in Sinai that included...

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Trump, Putin In First Handshake At G20 Summit

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin exchanged a handshake for the first time on Friday...

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Suicide Car Bombers Target Egypt Checkpoint In Sinai

Egyptian security officials said two suicide car bombers on Friday struck a security checkpoint in North Sinai where...

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Trump’s Indonesian Business Partner Summoned Over Alleged Threats

US President Donald Trump's Indonesian business partner has been questioned by police over alleged threats against a...

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Anti-IS Forces Struggle To Gain Ground In Raqa

US-backed forces struggled to gain ground against the Islamic State group in Syria's Raqa on Friday, facing a wave of...

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Lions Frenzy ‘like World Cup’ Grips Auckland

A rugby fever unmatched since the 2011 World Cup final has gripped Auckland as the city readies for a winner-takes-all...

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Trump-Putin Talks Overshadow Problem-Strewn G20 Summit

US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin were to meet Friday for the first time in a highly-awaited...

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Thai Officials Sue News Outlet For ‘Death Island’ Tag

Thai officials have filed criminal charges against a news website for branding the popular beach destination of Koh Tao...

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US Charges Former Audi Manager In ‘dieselgate’ Scandal

US officials announced charges against a former manager with Audi -- a high-end brand in the Volkswagen group -- who...