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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Neymar Steps Down As Brazil Captain After Olympic Triumph

Neymar has announced he will step down as Brazil’s captain. The Barcelona star made the announcement following his...

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Singapore’s PM Didn’t Have Stroke

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was feeling unsteady because of prolonged standing, heat and dehydration and...

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Trump, Clinton Have Two Different Views of Police-Black Tensions

Recent days have seen U. S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton take...

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Motorcycle Suicide Bomber Hits Market In Cameroon

A suicide bomber on a motorbike killed three people and wounded 24 at a market in north Cameroon, where armed group...

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Tycoon Splurged Mandela Funeral Millions On Cars, Jewellery

Millions of rands paid out for memorial services for Nelson Mandela were splurged on luxury cars, jewellery and...

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Al-Shabab Claims Responsibility For Somalia Bombing

At least 20 people have been killed and several others wounded in twin suicide blasts in the central Somali town of...

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Dying Singer Gord Downie Bids Canada Farewell

A Canadian band whose lead singer was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer have performed their last concert at the end...

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Nigeria Wins First Rio Olympics Medal

Team Nigeria has registered its presence on the Rio Olympics medals table following Dream Team VI 3-2 defeat of...

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Uber Driver Gets Arrested For Sexually Assaulting 3 Women

Police in Florida have arrested a man who worked as an Uber driver for sexually assaulting three women this year....

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Turkey Wedding Suicide Bomber ‘was Child Aged 12-14’

A suicide bombing which killed 51 people in the Turkish city of Gaziantep was carried out by a 12 to 14-year-old,...

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Morocco King Urges Diaspora To Reject Islamist Extremism

The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, has called on Moroccans living abroad, many of them in Europe, to defend a tolerant...

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Mercedes Unveils New Maybach Super Car

Mercedes Benz has unveiled its new super-car, The Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6, and it’s a dream. “It’s 18.5-feet...

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Hong Kong Protest Against Candidate Poll Ban

Protesters want courts to decide on who cannot run in the poll Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in Hong...

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Iraq Hangs 36 IS Jihadists For Camp Speicher Massacre

Iraq has hanged 36 men convicted over the killing of up to 1,700 military recruits at a former US base in 2014. The...

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Top US Commander Warns Russia, Syria

In the most direct public warning to Moscow and Damascus to date, the new US commander of American troops in Iraq and...

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Justin Bieber Spotted With A Mystery Girl Up In London

Justin Bieber and the mysterious blonde girl in London Singer, Justin Bieber who recently deleted his Instagram account...

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Kurdish Wedding Massacre Blamed On IS

So-called Islamic State is likely to have carried out a deadly bomb attack on a wedding in Turkey, President Recep...

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Facebook Live To Begin Two Person Broadcasts

Facebook is set to begin a phased rollout of a new feature that allows for two-person broadcasts on Live. Originally...

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The Tragically Hip In Emotional Last Gig

Gord Downie is known for his flashy outfits as well as deep lyrics A Canadian band whose lead singer was diagnosed with...

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Outcry In Turkey Over Transgender Woman’s Murder

The murder of Hande Kader, a transgender woman, has caused an outcry in Turkey's biggest city Istanbul. Turkey remains...