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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Articles by Kwame Mensah

International

Obama Vows Action Against Russia Over Election Hacks

US President Barack Obama has vowed to take action against Russia for its alleged interference in the US presidential...

International

Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed Confirmed As New UN Deputy Secretary-General

New United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday announced Nigeria’s Environment minister,...

International

2016 ‘World’s Most Powerful People’

Two Africans made Forbes international’s list of ‘The World’s Most Powerful People’ for the year 2016....

Politics

La Nkwantanang-Madina Emerges Best District In 2016, North Tongu Comes Last

The North Tongu District in the Volta Region placed bottom of this year’s District League Table in 216th position,...

International

Instagram Fixes Singapore Viral ‘bug’

Instagram says it has fixed a "bug" that saw users geo-tag themselves as being in Singapore in a bid to go viral - even...

International

Death Toll Nearing 6,000 In the Philippines Drug War

A 6-year-old Manila boy killed in his sleep is among the latest victims in the ongoing violence against suspected drug...

International

Obama Vows Action Against Russia On Hacks

US President Barack Obama has vowed to take action against Russia for its alleged interference in the US presidential...

International

Dylann Roof Guilty of South Carolina Church Killings

A white supremacist has been convicted of killing nine black worshippers in a church in South Carolina in a racially...

International

Kanye West and Donald Trump Meeting A Publicity Stunt

John Legend has described Kanye West's meeting with with US President-elect Donald Trump as "a publicity stunt". The...

International

Sky and Fox Agree £18.5bn Takeover Deal

Broadcaster Sky and 21st Century Fox have reached agreement on the terms of a takeover deal. Rupert Murdoch's 21st...

International

EU Extends Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine

EU leaders have agreed to extend economic sanctions against Russia for six more months. Earlier, France and Germany...

International

Pitch Protests As Coventry Lose To Sheffield United

Coventry City fans staged a pitch invasion as Sheffield United's Billy Sharp consigned the Sky Blues to a sixth...

International

‘Guardiola’s Hardest Job To Date

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is getting a lot of criticism for the changes he keeps making to his team and...

International

US Raises Key Interest Rate By 0.25%

The US Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25%, only the second increase in a decade. The...

International

Bank of England Holds Interest Rates

The Bank of England has voted unanimously to keep the UK's main interest rate at a record low of 0.25%. It said that...

International

Thousands Evacuated From East Aleppo

More than 3,000 people have been evacuated in buses and ambulances from a besieged rebel-held enclave in the Syrian...

International

White House Suggests Putin Behind US Hack

The White House has suggested Russian President Vladimir Putin was directly involved in a hacking operation aimed at...

Opinion

Ensuring the Sustainability of SNV’s V4C WASH Project

A GNA feature by Iddi Yire Accra, Dec. 15, GNA - Community participation and ownership of projects is very essential in...

International

Chapecoense To Play First Game Since Plane Crash In January

First team squad were involved in a plane accident on their way to a first ever continental final The Brazilian...

International

GM Expands Testing, Production of Self-Driving Cars In Michigan

General Motors Co (GM. N) Chief Executive Mary Barra said on Thursday the automaker will expand testing of self-driving...