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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Saudis To Host Women’s Professional Squash Event

Saudi Arabia will stage a women's squash tournament later this year with world champion Nour El Sherbini and eight-time...

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Thousands of Yogis Search For Serenity In Times Square

Thousands of yoga aficionados celebrated the summer solstice amid the neon lights and cacophony of Times Square...

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Diageo Buys George Clooney’s Tequila Casamigos For $1bn

Diageo, the British maker of alcoholic drinks, said Wednesday it had agreed to buy Casamigos, an upscale tequila brand...

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Republican Win In Georgia Gives Trump Breathing Room

Finally, some good news for Donald Trump: battling dismal approval ratings, the US president on Wednesday relished a...

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US Congressman’s Shooter Had List of Six Lawmakers

The gunman who shot four people including a senior US lawmaker last week near Washington had kept a list of six members...

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Shocking Moment Woman Attacked By Man On Turkish Bus Because of Shorts

A woman was slapped while she sat on a bus in Turkey after a man allegedly asked her if she was not 'ashamed' to wear...

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Young People In China Flock To Take Courses In Becoming A Viral Star

When you ask someone what they'd like their career to be, it used to be a doctor or a football player but now young...

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Intel Becomes Top Olympic Partner After McDonald’s Split

Just days after splitting with long-term partner McDonald's, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Wednesday...

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In the Red Sea, Coral Reefs Can Take the Heat of Climate Change

In the azure waters of the Red Sea, Maoz Fine and his team dive to study what may be the planet's most unique coral:...

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US Watchdog Decries Woodland Uniforms For Afghan Army

The Pentagon wasted millions of dollars buying the Afghanistan army a woodland camouflage uniform that was apparently...

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Islamic Militants Attack Philippine Village

Islamic militants launched a day-long assault on a southern Philippine village Wednesday during which they held 31...

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Court Gives Lagos Poor Demolition Reprieve

Impoverished fishing communities in Nigeria's financial capital, Lagos, celebrated a court ruling on Wednesday that...

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Kalanick, Uber’s Disruptive Driving Force

Travis Kalanick was the driving force behind Uber, taking a spur-of-moment idea and turning it into the world's most...

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Turkey Says Liberal German Mosque ‘incompatible’ With Islam

Turkey's religious affairs agency has expressed distaste over a new mosque in Berlin where men and women mingle freely,...

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US Existing Home Sales Rebound In May As Prices Rise

Sales of existing homes rebounded in May after April's surprise dip, and prices edged higher, according to industry...

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Five Killed In Boko Haram Mine Blast, Ambush

Five people have been killed in a landmine explosion and a roadside ambush in northeast Nigeria blamed on Boko Haram ,...

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Egypt Top Court Suspends All Rulings On Islands Transfer

Egypt's top court on Wednesday suspended all previous rulings on whether Cairo can transfer two Red Sea islands to...

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UN Security Council Unanimously Welcomes Sahel Force

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Wednesday that paves the way for the deployment of a...

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No Autopsy For US Student Detained By N. Korea

The family of Otto Warmbier has asked that no autopsy be performed on the body of the US student who died days after...

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Former Indian Judge Arrested After 40 Days On the Run

A former judge who led police on a 40-day manhunt across India has been arrested and jailed on contempt charges after a...