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

Over 16,000 Children Still With Armed Groups In South Sudan

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday said there are still over 16,000 South Sudanese children involved in...

International

‘Brain Wi-Fi’ Reverses Leg Paralysis In Primate First

An implant that beams instructions out of the brain has been used to restore movement in paralysed primates for the...

International

Market Rally Continues As Investors Shrug Off Trump Worries

European share markets rallied on Thursday after Asian stocks rebounded from Wednesday's sharp sell-off in the...

International

Colbert Tells Americans After Trump Victory

Actor and Comedian Stephen Colbert is advising Americans seeking a move away from the country following Donald Trump's...

Politics

Mahama Rallies Support For His Dept. Chief of Staff At Oforikrom

Introducing Mr Osei Kofi to a teeming crowd of students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in...

International

Donald Trump Heads To Court For Trump University Lawsuit On Heels of Election

Within a few weeks of winning the White House, President-elect Donald Trump could face another group of U. S. citizens,...

International

TB Joshua Reinstates Deleted Clinton Win Prophecy On Facebook

play videoTB Joshua is one of Africa's most influential evangelists, with top politicians among his followers A...

International

Flash Floods Kill Six People In Johannesburg

play videoOne person is believed to have drowned with scores more reaching out for help South Africa’s largest city,...

International

Brad Pitt Cleared of Wrongdoing After Child Abuse Investigation

Actor Brad Pitt has been cleared of wrongdoing by officials after a child abuse investigation. A source familiar with...

Opinion

Check The Impunity

At the end of their mammoth rally last Tuesday in the Ododiodoo constituency in Accra, New Patriotic Party (NPP)...

Opinion

Ghana Needs Nana Addo Dankwah And The NPP

The questions we ask today is not whether the our government is too big or small, but whether it work, whether it help...

Opinion

The Story Of Challenging Heights

You see how the entire world is quiet? All of us had anticipated a Hilary Clinton win, and I had no doubt about it,...

Opinion

How Smart Policies Can Lessen Effects Of Climate Change

According to a famous African proverb, “When the music changes, so does the dance.” This adage illustrates the...

Opinion

Peace Eludes The Worlds Newest Nation

On the eve of the fifth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence on 9 July, sporadic gunfire rent the air in Juba,...

Opinion

Donald Trump Has Won, What Lessons Are There For US To Learn From

The United States of America has really proven to be a bacon of democracy. No wonder the country has been running on...

Opinion

Three Back On Presidential Track

‘Deeply troubling’, was how the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) described Electoral Commission’s...

Opinion

US Has Spoken! What Is The Trend Analysis, Propaganda-Recycled And Implications For Ghana?

Okay, let's say the United States of America (USA) has spoken .The controversial Republican candidate,Donald John Trump...

Opinion

Trump’s Victory And American Democracy

This is, perhaps the most incredible story in American democratic history. The Republican establishment was against...

International

Trump Has ‘a Model of Ethical Leadership’ In Mandela – Annan and Others

Donald Trump, the President-elect of the United States, has the ideals, magnanimity and empathy of African political...

International

Could Trump’s Win Boost Le Pen’s Chances In France?

Nobody is rushing to make political predictions right now. But with the French presidential election less than six...