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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Coetzee Staying As Erasmus Hired, Stress South Africa

South Africa coach Allister Coetzee will not be replaced, the national rugby body insisted Friday after announcing that...

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League Delays 2018 China Game Plans, Eyes 2019

The NFL is delaying plans to try staging a game in China until 2019, when a contest could kick off 100th anniversary...

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Nash, Turiaf To Help Develop Top Global Talent

Former NBA players Steve Nash, Ronny Turiaf and Adonal Foyle were among six people named Friday to an advisory...

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Jay Z Reveals Mother Gloria Carter Is A Lesbian

Jay Z revealed his mother is a lesbian on his new album 4:44. The superstar made the revelation about Gloria Carter in...

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Iraq PM Thanks Top Shiite Cleric For Role In Anti-IS War

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi Friday thanked Iraq's top Shiite cleric for his role in the war against jihadists,...

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Trump Sows Uncertainty On Health Care As Bill Teeters

US President Donald Trump, after insisting a "fantastic" health care overhaul was imminent, injected more confusion...

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Dozens Feared Drowned After ‘migrant Boat Sinks Off Libya’

Some 60 people are missing and believed drowned after the dinghy they were on sank off Libya, the International...

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China Says Hong Kong Handover Agreement ‘no Longer Relevant’

In the midst of celebrations marking 20 years since Britain returned Hong Kong to China, Beijing declared that the...

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Pakistan Beefs Up Security In Tribal Northwest

Pakistan is beefing up security in the tribal northwest, the military said Friday, after days of protests over twin...

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Trump, Hosting Moon, Sees ‘many Options’ On N.Korea

President Donald Trump welcomed South Korea's Moon Jae-In to the White House Friday for talks on how to rein in...

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China Bans Online Videos Showing Homosexuality, Affairs

China issued new regulations on Friday around online video content, directing streaming platforms to eliminate a range...

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France’s Macron Due In Mali To Back Sahel Anti-Jihad Force

President Emmanuel Macron is due in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist force,...

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Bad Weather Hampers Search For Two Climbers Missing On Pakistan…

The chances of survival for two climbers missing on a treacherous peak in northern Pakistan known as "Killer Mountain"...

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Israeli Plane Hits Syrian Army In Latest Golan Exchange

An Israeli warplane struck a Syrian army post on Friday, the Israeli military said, hours after stray fire from Syria's...

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Israeli Plane Targets Syrian Army In Latest Golan Exchange

An Israeli warplane struck a Syrian army post on Friday, hours after stray fire from Syria's civil war hit the...

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TV Hosts Targeted By Trump Question His ‘unmoored Behavior’

A duo of TV hosts targeted in a deeply personal attack by President Donald Trump hit back Friday, questioning his...

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Moscow Says ‘questionable Data’ In Report On Syria Chemical Attack

Russia on Friday dismissed a report by the UN's chemical weapons watchdog that sarin was used as a chemical weapon in...

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Uganda’s ‘Ghetto President’ Reggae Star Becomes Real Life MP

For the last decade Ugandans have known two presidents: Yoweri Museveni, the country's long-time ruler, and musician...

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Obama Visits Childhood Home Jakarta

Former US president Barack Obama arrived Friday in his former childhood home Jakarta, where he met Indonesia's...

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Key US Inflation Measure Declines In May

The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation retreated in May, casting further doubt on the chances for another...