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

Opinion

Embattled Boko Haram Leader Shekau Resurfaces In Video

Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - The embattled leader of jihadist group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, resurfaced in a video posted...

Opinion

4 Chadian Troops Killed In Boko Haram Attack

N'Djamena (AFP) - Nigeria's Boko Haram jihadists have killed four Chadian soldiers in a cross-border raid in the...

Opinion

Department For International Trade London & ERDF Trade Take London Businesses To Nigeria and Ghana

Representatives from energy, infrastructure and education & training companies will be participating in the Department...

Opinion

Disastrous Living Conditions More Deadly Than Violence

The humanitarian emergency in northeastern Nigeria is reaching catastrophic levels. A massive relief effort is needed...

Opinion

PS Lombe Urges LLDCs To Reform Economies

By Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia to the United Nations By Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia to...

Opinion

What The African Banking Market Can (And Should) Learn From Europe

CHALLENGE: According to a 2015 KPMG report, banking penetration is as low as 36% in some of the larger African...

Opinion

Africa Code Week Officially Arrives In Mozambique

MAPUTO, Mozambique, 28 September 2016,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- - Over the next few days Mozambique will play host...

Opinion

Wildlife Meeting Votes For Complete Trade Ban On Pangolins

Johannesburg (AFP) - Delegates at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Johannesburg...

Opinion

EG Govt. Concludes New Investment Prospects After Asia Visit

...The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea wraps up a successful visit to Singapore and is...

Opinion

Global Meeting Votes For Trade Ban On Endangered Pangolins

Johannesburg (AFP) - Delegates at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Johannesburg...

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All Global Trade Banned In Endangered Pangolins

Johannesburg (AFP) - The shy, scale-covered pangolin is to receive the highest level of protection against illegal...

Opinion

AU Commission Chairperson Commends Outgoing UN Secretary-General For Collaboration and Leadership

The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has commended outgoing United Nations...

Opinion

Algeria Calls For OPEC Supply Side Action

Algiers (AFP) - Algerian Energy Minister Noureddine Boutarfa on Wednesday pressed demands for action on an oil supply...

Opinion

OPEC To Cut Production By 750,000 Barrels Per Day

Algiers (AFP) - The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has agreed to cut production by 750,000...

Opinion

OPEC To Cut Output By 750,000 Barrels Per Day

Algiers (AFP) - The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has agreed to cut production by 750,000...

Opinion

OPEC Agrees Surprise Oil Output Cut

Algiers (AFP) - The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreed Wednesday to cut oil production,...

Opinion

Gabon’s New President Pledges ‘inclusive Government’

Libreville (AFP) - Gabon's President Ali Bongo, newly sworn back into power, on Wednesday appointed a prime minister to...

International

Congress Rejects Obama Veto of Saudi 9/11 Lawsuits Bill

Congress has voted to override President Barack Obama's veto of a bill that would allow families of 9/11 victims to sue...

International

Duterte Wants End To ‘war Games’ With US

President Rodrigo Duterte has announced that the military exercises between the Philippines and the United States...

International

Walcott At the Double As Gunners Cruise

Theo Walcott continued his hot streak with a first-half brace as in-form Arsenal eased to a 2-0 victory over Champions...