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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India’s Modi In Washington For ‘no Frills’ Trump Meet

India's leader Narendra Modi arrived in the US for his first meeting Monday with President Donald Trump, seeking to...

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Turkey’s Erdogan Says Fine After Feeling Unwell In Prayers

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said he was in good health after briefly feeling unwell during morning...

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Erdogan Says Saudi-Led Ultimatum On Qatar ‘against International Law’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday welcomed Qatar's dismissal of a sweeping list of demands from Saudi...

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120 Killed When Oil Tanker Explodes In Pakistan

At least 123 people were killed and more than 100 injured in a fire that broke out after an oil tanker overturned in...

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AirAsia Plane ‘shaking Like Washing Machine’ Returns To Australia

An AirAsia flight to Malaysia was forced back to Australia Sunday due to a technical problem, with one passenger saying...

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123 Dead, More Than 100 Injured In Pakistan Oil Tanker Fire

At least 123 people were killed and scores injured in a fire that erupted after an oil tanker overturned in central...

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Guatemala, El Salvador Host Gay Pride Parades

Some 5,000 supporters of gay rights marched in the Salvadoran capital Saturday in a show of solidarity after the recent...

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After String of Defeats, Democrats Rudderless In Trump Era

Frozen out of power in Washington and having lost a string of congressional races this year, Democrats are struggling...

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Lions View Hurricanes Clash As Test Tryout

Disappointed British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland sees Tuesday's clash with the Wellington Hurricanes as a way...

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Japan Eyes Free Trade Talks With Britain

Japan wants to hold informal free trade talks with Britain as it also works to sign a deal with the European Union, a...

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Assad Leads Prayers In Rare Appearance Outside Damascus

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad led Eid al-Fitr prayers in the central city of Hama on Sunday, appearing in public...

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123 Dead, More Than 100 Wounded In Pakistan Oil Tanker Fire

At least 123 people have died and scores more were injured in a fire that broke out after an oil tanker flipped over in...

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Cheika Believes Wallabies Can Tame All Blacks

Coach Michael Cheika has raised eyebrows by claiming the Wallabies can upset the All Blacks in the Bledisloe Cup series...

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China’s National Table Tennis Team May Face Sanction After Top…

The International Table Tennis Federation threatened on Sunday to slap sanctions on China's national team after three...

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Alleged IS Militants Kill Police Officer In Indonesia

Two alleged Islamic State group militants stabbed a police officer to death in western Indonesia, authorities said...

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Facing Ruin, India’s Ancient Glass Artists Blame the Taj

Hanuman Prasad Garg doesn't blame rising fuel prices or pressure from cheap knock-offs for the slow demise of the glass...

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Thai Sex Scandal Exposes Grim Tradition

When senior bureaucrats visited the remote Thai province where local official Boonyarit worked, the routine was often...

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Court Says Ivanka Trump Must Testify In Knock-Off Shoes Suit

President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka must give testimony later this year in a lawsuit against her apparel company,...

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Vietnamese-French Dissident Blogger Deported To France

A Vietnamese blogger with French citizenship has been deported to Paris, the wife of the former political prisoner said...

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The Prize-Winning Tech Helping Ghana’s Farmers To Grow

Agyei Douglas is a farmer who grows vegetables near Kumasi in Ghana's central Ashanti region. He used to struggle to...