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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Trump Calls Warmbier Death A ‘total Disgrace’

President Donald Trump called the death of one-time North Korean prisoner Otto Warmbier a "total disgrace" Tuesday and...

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Grounded US F-35s To Resume Flying After Oxygen Problem

Dozens of F-35 stealth fighters that were grounded for 11 days due to an oxygen-supply problem aboard the expensive...

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Palestinian Tries To Stab Israeli Soldiers, Shot Dead

A Palestinian attempted to stab Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank Tuesday before being shot dead, the army...

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Foo Fighters Announce ‘biggest Sounding Album Ever’

Foo Fighters announced Tuesday a new album and a one-day festival as the alternative rock titans promised their...

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UN Reports Substantial Increase In Israeli Settlements

Israel has announced a substantial increase in settlements in the past three months despite a United Nations resolution...

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Morocco Detains Three As Rif Protests Move To Imzouren

Police have arrested three more members of a protest movement in northern Morocco's neglected Rif region, prompting...

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Polio Paralyses 17 Children In Syria

A polio outbreak in war-ravaged Syria has paralysed at least 17 children since March, the World Health Organization...

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Driver In Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash Warned Repeatedly

The driver killed in the 2016 crash of a Tesla Model S took his hands off the wheel while using autopilot despite...

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Coalition Shoots Down Iran-Made Drone In Syria

A US warplane shot down an Iran-made drone operated by pro-regime forces in southern Syria early Tuesday, officials...

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Italy Arrests Nigerian Torturer Dubbed ‘Rambo’

A Nigerian human trafficker known as "Rambo" has been arrested in Italy on charges of torturing and killing migrants...

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S. Korean Leader Blames North For Warmbier Death

South Korean President Moon Jae-In said Tuesday that North Korea bears responsibility for the death of US student Otto...

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Tony Bennett To Be Honored By Library of Congress

Tony Bennett, the 90-year-old crooner who has remained a commercial success for seven consecutive decades, will be...

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Home Beckons Across the Border For Exiled Ivorian Children

Hurbain Souomi was only five years old, but he still remembers the day he trekked 50 kilometres (30 miles) across the...

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Yemen Cholera Death Toll Passes 1,100

Cholera has killed 1,170 people in war-ravaged Yemen and the number of suspected cases is now at nearly 2,000 a day,...

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Brady Wants the Sport To Go Big In China

New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady wants the NFL to follow basketball's example and become a major sport...

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At Least Eight Drown In Boat Capsize Off Kenya Coast

Eight people died and at least two were missing after an overloaded boat capsized off Kenya's Lamu Island on Tuesday,...

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Springbok Cronje To Miss Final France Test

South African scrum-half Ross Cronje will miss this weekend's third and final Test against France because of delayed...

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Fighters From Syria’s Raqa Battle To Oust IS From Their Hometown

Khalil al-Hussein fled the Islamic State group's Syrian stronghold Raqa 18 months ago, but now he is back and fighting...

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DR Congo Authorities Arming Militia Behind ‘horrific Attacks’

The UN rights chief on Tuesday accused authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo of backing a new militia behind...

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Singapore Won’t Be Rushed Into F1 Contract

Singapore will not be rushed into extending its contract with Formula One, the trade ministry said Tuesday as...