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

Saro-Wiwa’s Family ‘devastated’

The family of Nigerian journalist Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr has said it is "devastated" after he died of a stroke in London...

International

Trump Invites Obama’s Half-Brother To Debate

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has invited President Barack Obama’s half-brother as a guest to his...

International

Son of Nigeria’s Ken Saro-Wiwa Dies

The son of renowned Nigerian environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was executed more than 20 years ago, has died in...

International

Kerry Washington and Husband Welcome Baby Boy

No scandal here: Kerry Washington has given birth to a healthy baby boy! The actress and her husband, retired NFL star...

Opinion

Our President Is Whinging

President John Mahama must be frustrated; the intransigence of his compatriots being the reason. His situation is...

International

Africa’s Top Four Disciplinarian Presidents

Presidents are supposed to wield their power with as much grace and restraint as possible but sometimes, the...

International

Indonesia Castration Law ‘will Wipe Out Paedophilia’

Indonesia could "wipe out" paedophilia with its new policy of chemical castration, President Joko Widodo has told the...

International

Obamas Welcome Italy’s First Couple For State Dinner

play videoThe Obamas welcoming the Italian PM Matteo Ranzi and wife Landini to the State party President Obama and...

International

Yahoo Prfits and Revenues Rise

Yahoo's profits more than doubled in the last three months, a boost for the beleaguered firm whose plan to sell its...

International

Recapturing City ‘will Take 2 Months’

The fight in Mosul is projected to last 60 days The battle to recapture Mosul from ISIS could take two months, a...

International

South Sudan’s Second City Scorched By Renewed Fighting

This used to be South Sudan's second largest city, a bustling center on the White Nile River of more than 120,000...

International

France Says Congo Election Delay Not Answer To Crisis

A decision to push back presidential elections in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to 2018 is not the answer to the...

International

Marquee Fights Await Manny Pacquiao If He Can Find His Knockout Power

Marquee fights await Manny Pacquiao if he can find his knockout power Manny Pacquiao is in a strange position in his...

International

Kids Pick Clinton Over Trump In Nationwide Mock Election

Every four years since 1940, America’s schoolchildren have gone to the polls, casting ballots in a mock presidential...

International

Stop Whining’ About the Election

President Obama says Donald Trump needs to “stop whining” about the election. “One of the great things about...

International

Mahrez Strike Maintains Leicester’s Perfect Start In Europe

Leicester City stand one victory away from qualification for the Champions League knockout phase after beating...

Politics

Electoral Dispute Courts Won’t Affect Mainstream Court System -JUSAG

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has allayed fears the designation of 17 courts to handle...

International

EU ‘should Prepare For Returning Jihadists’

Kurdish forces are rolling in from the east The EU should be prepared for returning jihadists if the so-called Islamic...

International

Somali Police Station Attacked Near Afgoye

At least six people have been killed and several injured after a suicide attacker drove a bomb-laden car into a police...

International

Obama Tells Donald Trump

US President Barack Obama has told Donald Trump to "stop whining" as he refuted his claim that next month's White House...