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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S. Africa’s Zuma Faces Parliament Vote On Aug 8

South African President Jacob Zuma, who has been weakened by growing criticism from within the ruling ANC party, will...

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US Warship Sails Close To S. China Sea Island Occupied By Beijing

An American warship on Sunday sailed close to a disputed island in the South China Sea occupied by Beijing, as part of...

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Key Demands For Resolving Qatar Crisis

A deadline was approaching Sunday for Qatar to accept 13 demands by several Arab states in return for lifting a de...

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Damascus Bomber Kills 18 After Car Chase

A suicide car bomber pursued by security forces blew himself up in eastern Damascus on Sunday, with a monitor reporting...

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Qatar Defiant As Deadline Nears To Resolve Gulf Rift

A deadline was approaching Sunday for Qatar to accept a series of demands made by several Arab states to lift a de...

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Japan PM Abe Set For Huge Loss In Tokyo Assembly Vote

Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's conservative party was set for a major defeat in the Tokyo assembly...

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Arab-Israeli Ex-Lawmaker Imprisoned Over Phone Smuggling

An Arab-Israeli former lawmaker entered prison Sunday to begin a two-year sentence after he pleaded guilty to smuggling...

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Polio Worker ‘shot Dead In NW Pakistan’

A health worker who had been immunising children against polio was shot dead in Pakistan's northwestern province...

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Iraq Gains Ground In Mosul’s Old City As It Presses Assault On IS

Special forces have recaptured more of Mosul's historic heart as they press the final stages of an assault to drive the...

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Total To Sign Iran Gas Deal, Biggest Since Sanctions Lifted

French energy giant Total will finally sign its multi-billion-dollar agreement to develop an Iranian offshore gas field...

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Israel Rearrests Palestinian Lawmaker

Israeli authorities have re-arrested a prominent Palestinian lawmaker in an overnight raid over her leadership in a...

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18 Killed As Car Bombers Strike Damascus

A suicide car bomber pursued by security forces blew himself up in eastern Damascus on Sunday, with a monitor reporting...

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Total To Sign $4.8 Bn Gas Deal With Iran

French energy giant Total is to sign a $4.8 billion agreement to develop an Iranian offshore gas field, the oil...

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Young Liberians Slap On Any Message You Want

Standing in sweltering heat for hours at a time, painted head-to-toe in the colours of the tax authority, Emmanuel...

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Iraq Forces Retake Hospital Near Mosul’s Old City

Iraqi forces have recaptured a hospital and other medical facilities in west Mosul, further isolating Islamic State...

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All Blacks’ Williams Suspended For Four Weeks

All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams was Sunday suspended for four weeks for a dangerous tackle in the second Test...

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From Promise To Prison

Ehud Olmert was once described as "probably the best" politician Israel ever produced, but the debonair ex-premier who...

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Sri Lanka Deploys Troops To Tackle Dengue Crisis

Sri Lanka deployed hundreds of soldiers to destroy mosquito breeding grounds as the country battles the spread of...

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Sri Lanka Teen Hasaranga Bags Debut Hat-Trick

Teenager Wanidu Hasaranga took a hat-trick on his international debut as Sri Lanka bowled out Zimbabwe for 155 in the...

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Pacquiao Loss Leaves War-Weary Filipinos In Disbelief

Millions of boxing fans in the Philippines including those displaced by fighting with Islamist militants walked away in...