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

Greece Passes Pension Deal In Defiance of Bailout Creditors

The Greek parliament has defied the international creditors providing Athens' bailout funds and voted through a one-off...

International

Central African Republic Violence Worsening Despite Vote

Violent clashes are spreading in Central African Republic despite successful polls that elected a new government...

International

Sarkozy A Step Closer To Facing Trial Over Campaign Finance Scandal

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy moved a step closer to facing trial over campaign funding irregularities on...

Politics

Gov’t Functions Can’t Come To A Standstill Due To Transition – Hanna Tetteh

Spokesperson of the government transition team Hanna Serwaa Tetteh has again dismissed allegations that some handing...

Politics

Achimota Sets Up Committee To Investigate Death of Student

The governing board of Achimota Senior High School has expressed worry about media reports on the death of Master Kevin...

International

Luis Suarez Not Leaving Barca Till 2021

Suarez joined Barca in 2014 and has since become a key member of the team Suarez is set to sign a new deal with catalan...

International

Facebook To Start Putting Warning Labels On ‘fake News’

Facebook says it will start applying warning labels to some "fake news" stories that users share on the social network....

International

FBI Investigating Yahoo Cyber Attack

More than One million Yahoo accounts have been hacked The White House has said the FBI is investigating the cyber...

International

‘I’m the Legal President of This Country,’ Barrow Tells BBC

Gambia's President-elect Adama Barrow has told the BBC he will declare himself president on 18 January regardless of...

International

Ethiopian Troop Withdrawal From Somalia Exposes Peacekeeping Problems

Since October, Ethiopia has been withdrawing troops from Somalia. The redeployment highlights problems with the...

International

Hitler’s Austrian Birthplace Will Be Home For Disability Charity

Adolf Hitler's birthplace will turned into a base for a disability charity, it has been announced. The decision comes a...

International

Israeli Parliament Lifts Dress Code After Protest Over Short Skirt Ban

The Israeli parliament has suspended its dress code rules, reports say, after staffers protested against a ban on...

International

French Prosecutor Calls For IMF’s Lagarde To Be Acquitted

The chief prosecutor in the negligence trial of IMF chief Christine Lagarde in Paris called for her acquittal on...

Politics

UK PM Congratulates Nana Addo On ‘impressive’ Victory

United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Theresa May has sent a congratulatory message to President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa...

International

Europe’s Top Clubs Oppose FIFA’s Expansion Plans

First Germany coach Joachim Low. Then Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola. Now the organization that speaks for Europe's...

Ghana Elections 2016

Nana Addo Won’t Fail You – NPP Assures Ghanaians

The Ashanti Regional Organizer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Stephen Amoah, has assured the region of the...

International

Current President Is A Traitor, Says Rousseff

Former Brazil president Dilma Rousseff has labelled the current leader Michel Temer a "traitor" and "illegitimate...

Opinion

Duncan Williams Charges Charlotte Osei’s Critics”

I read the above-quoted article, first from Peace FM website and later on ModernGhana.com. I would like to write a...

Politics

Stop Blaming Rawlings For Your Defeat – Informer Editor Tells NDC

Editor of the Informer, a pro-government newspaper, Andy Kankam has cautioned the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to...

International

The Embarrassing Stat Pogba Won’t Want You To See

Manchester United's Paul Pogba has conceded possession 50 times through poor touches this season - more than any other...