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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Boko Haram Claims Deadly Attack On Nigerian City

Islamist insurgency Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the attack on Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri...

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Gadhafi’s Son Released After 5 Years In Captivity

Seif al-Islam, the son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, has been released after more...

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AU Chairman Calls For ‘dialogue’ In Gulf Crisis

African Union chairman Alpha Conde on Sunday put himself forward as a mediator in the crisis between Qatar and other...

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Tunisians Protest For Right Not To Fast During Ramadan

Dozens of Tunisians demonstrated Sunday to demand the right to eat and drink in public during the Muslim fasting month...

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Peru’s Leader Calls For Arbitration In Venezuela Crisis

Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski called for international arbitration in the Venezuelan crisis but only once...

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Pakistan’s Hafeez Relishes ‘unpredictable’ Tag

Mohammad Hafeez has no problems with Pakistan being known as "unpredictable", saying he "loves" the tag that is so...

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South Africa’s Frittelli Claims Debut Golf Tour Title

South Africa's Dylan Frittelli won his maiden European Tour title on Sunday, a final round of five-under-par 67...

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‘I Can Still Be Prime Minister’

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he can "still be prime minister" as he aims to thwart Theresa May's attempt to run a...

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Rafael Nadal Beats Stan Wawrinka To Win the Tournament For A 10th Time

Rafael Nadal won his first French Open title at the age of 19 in 2005 Spain's Rafael Nadal made history by winning a...

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U.S Conducts Strike On Al Shabaab, Destroy Training Base

The Pentagon on Sunday said it had carried out an air strike on al Shabaab in Somalia , and Somalia said its special...

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Sneakers Worn By Michael Jordan Fetch A Record $190,000

A pair of sports shoes worn by Michael Jordan during the basketball finals at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics sold Sunday...

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No Sign of Healing In G7 Climate Change Rift

The United States' partners in the G7 club of wealthy democracies vowed Sunday to pursue efforts to curb climate change...

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Capello To Skipper China’s Jiangsu Suning

Former England, Real Madrid and Russia manager Fabio Capello was named on Sunday to lead China's Jiangsu Suning, one of...

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US Forces Conduct Strike Against Somalia’s Al-Shabaab

US forces carried out a strike in conjunction with Somali special forces Sunday against Al-Shabaab approximately 185...

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Melania and Barron To Move In To the White House On Donald’s Birthday

After a long and unconventional delay, Melania Trump is joining her husband at the White House with their 11-year-old...

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Families Split As Gulf Crisis Becomes Humanitarian Issue

Rashed al-Jalahma, 22, has lived almost his whole life in Qatar, but he now faces the decision of whether to stay or...

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Qatar Ready To Heal Gulf Rift

Kuwaiti FM says Qatar is willing to hold dialogue with Arab states that have cut diplomatic ties with Doha. Kuwait on...

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Kuwait Gives Jihadist Life For Attack On US Troops

A Kuwaiti court on Sunday sentenced a professed member of the Islamic State group to life in prison for an attack on US...

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Price of Saudi Cigarettes Doubles As First Tax Hits

The price of a pack of cigarettes doubled for Saudi Arabian smokers on Sunday under first-time tax measures to help the...

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England Wins 2017 U-20 World Cup

England won their biggest international title since 1966 by beating Venezuela 1-0 in the Under-20 World Cup final. It...