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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IndiGo Says Eyeing Troubled Air India’s International Business

India's largest airline IndiGo confirmed its interest in snapping up the international operations of troubled state-run...

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GM Regains Crown On Wall Street As Tesla Shares Slump

General Motors regained its spot as the biggest US carmaker by market capitalization Thursday, amid greater investor...

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Lavrov Says Trying To Clarify US Syria No-Fly Zones Proposal

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday Moscow was seeking to clarify a claim by his US counterpart that...

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Paes Has ‘sixth Sense’, Says New Doubles Partner

India's doubles master Leander Paes can still pull magic out of nowhere and sees shots that other players just don't...

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Mattis Slams N.Korea ‘provocation’ But Says Focus On Diplomacy

Pentagon chief Jim Mattis on Thursday slammed North Korea's test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile as a...

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Absence of Victims Leaves Holes In Juba Hotel Trial

Witnesses described looting and finding a dead body, but the trial of 12 soldiers accused of raping foreign aid workers...

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Shami, Yadav Keep West Indies In Check

Opening bowlers Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav shared seven wickets to limit the West Indies to 205 for nine batting...

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UN-OPCW Probe of Syria Sarin Gas Attack Comes Under Heavy Pressure

A joint UN-OPCW panel tasked with determining who was behind the deadly sarin gas attack in the Syrian town of Khan...

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Microsoft Announces ‘some’ Job Cuts

Microsoft said Thursday it was cutting an unspecified number of jobs amid reports the US tech giant was reorganizing...

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Photo Revives Speculation On Amelia Earhart Fate

It is one of the most tantalizing mysteries in aviation lore -- the disappearance of Amelia Earhart. What happened to...

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Eight DR Congo Soldiers Get Stiff Jail Terms For Kasai Killings

A military court in DR Congo on Thursday handed stiff jail terms, including life imprisonment, to eight soldiers for...

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Tupac Breakup Letter To Madonna Cites Race

Rap legend Tupac Shakur broke off a hush-hush fling with Madonna two decades ago because he thought dating the white...

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Saudi Arabia Accuses Qatar of Using Twitter To Stoke Dissent

Saudi Arabia, which is leading a four-country blockade of Gulf neighbour Qatar, on Thursday accused Doha of being...

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US Services Sector Growth Rebounds In June

The US economy's huge services sector saw growth accelerate in June after a slowdown in May, as new orders climbed even...

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Malawi Independence Day Stampede Leaves Eight Dead

Seven children and one adult were killed in a stampede at Malawi's national stadium on Thursday as large crowds...

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Zambia President Blames Rivals For State of Emergency

Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Thursday justified imposing a state of emergency by alleging that opposition parties...

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Russia Blocks UN Statement Calling For N. Korea Sanctions

Russia on Thursday blocked a UN Security Council statement calling for "significant measures" in response to North...

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Bernard Tomic Dumped By Racquet Sponsor After Wimbledon Rant

Wimbledon bad boy Bernard Tomic was axed by his racquet sponsor just hours after he was fined £11,600 ($15,000) on...

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New York Street Homeless Population Up Nearly 40%

The number of people living rough on the streets of New York increased nearly 40 percent this year as America's...

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Benghazi Celebrates After Jihadists Driven Out

Forced from his neighbourhood in Libya's Benghazi three years ago, Said al-Mabruk is looking forward to going back...