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

Climate Change Could Render Sudan ‘uninhabitable’

Irregular rain has ruined crops, and the country is experiencing both droughts and floods Sudan's ecosystems and...

Ghana Elections 2016

NPP Declares Victory in 2016 Ghana Elections Urges NDC and John Mahama to Concede Defeat.

The campaign team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has declared itself victors in the 2016 elections, urging president...

International

Pop Star Among Dozens Killed In Plane Crash

All 47 people on board the Pakistan International Airlines flight that crashed near Abbottabad were killed, the airline...

International

Ex-Football Coach Jim McCafferty Charged With Sexual Abuse

He was arrested on Tuesday after presenting himself at a police station in Belfast. Police in Northern Ireland have...

International

UK Minister Accuses Saudis Over ‘proxy Wars’

Boris Johnson has accused Britain's ally, Saudi Arabia, of engaging in "proxy wars" in the Middle East. The Guardian...

International

Tottenham Secure Europa League Place

Tottenham secured a place in the Europa League knockout stage as their Champions League campaign ended with a...

International

Russian Oil Giant In Surprise $11bn Deal

The Kremlin has announced that commodities trader Glencore and Qatar's sovereign wealth fund are together buying a...

International

YouTube’s $1bn Royalties ‘not Enough’

YouTube has said it has paid the music industry $1bn (£794m) in royalties this year - but record companies have...

Politics

Disregard NPP’s ‘irresponsible, Reckless’ Projection – NDC

The governing National Democratic Congress has condemned the opposition New Patriotic Party for acting in a...

International

Search For Survivors Continues

Rescuers are continuing their search for survivors in Indonesia's Aceh province a day after a powerful quake struck the...

International

Aleppo Battle: Victory In City Would Be ‘huge Step’

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said a victory for his army in Aleppo would be a "huge step" towards ending the...

Politics

NPP Asks Mahama To Concede Defeat

The opposition New Patriotic Party says it is in commanding lead in the 2016 presidential elections and per the results...

Politics

John Mahama In A ‘comfortable Lead’ – NDC Campaign Team Claims & Urges Calm

The President John Mahama campaign team is urging Ghanaians to disregard provisional election results by various media...

International

Italian PM Renzi Resigns, President To Consult With Parties

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi resigned on Wednesday after a bruising referendum loss at the weekend, with most...

Politics

EU Chief Observer Lauds Voting In Volta Region

The Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission, Tamas Meszerics, has lauded the people of the...

Opinion

Let There Be Peaceful Election, the World Is Watching

Finally, after several months of serious political campaigning, Ghanaians across the length and breadth of the country...

Opinion

Media Violence Against Women

In this report, Odimegwu Onwumere writes that there is a new form of violence against women through the media and calls...

Opinion

Why Protestant Christians Are No Better Than Roman Catholics! (Part I)

Readers of this column of mine may have been starved of my teachings for a while seeing as it’s now been over two...

Politics

No Voting Yet In Jaman North Despite EC Directive

Despite a directive by the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) for voting to resume in Jaman North Constituency in the...

Politics

Karni Residents Boycott 2016 Elections

Residents of karni in the Lambussie Karni District of the Upper West region have boycotted the 2016 presidential and...