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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Iraqi Girl Reunited With Family 3 Years After IS Abduction

The Ashti camp in Iraq's northern city of Arbil on Saturday celebrated the return of a girl whose abduction by...

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Turkey Says Qatar Deployment Aims To Ensure Security

Turkey's decision to station troops at a base in Qatar aims to ensure the emirate's security after Saudi Arabia and its...

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Adam West, Star of Hit TV Series ‘Batman’, Dies At 88

Adam West, the actor whose seven-decade career was defined by his role in the 1960s television series "Batman," has...

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Notre Dame Attacker A Self-Radicalised Novice

An Algerian man who attacked a policeman with a hammer outside Notre Dame cathedral was a loner with a deep interest in...

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Eight Migrants Die As Boat Sinks Off Libya

At least eight migrants drowned when their Europe-bound boat sank off Libya's coast and at least 100 people are...

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Afghan Commando Kills Two US Soldiers

An Afghan commando Saturday killed two American soldiers and wounded two others during a joint operation in eastern...

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Sri Lanka’s De Silva Replaces Perera At Champions Trophy

Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva will replace injured team-mate Kusal Perera at the Champions Trophy tournament in...

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Gabon TV Host Suspended After Bongo ‘death’ Blunder

A newsreader for Gabon state television has been taken off the air after mistakenly announcing the death of President...

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Struggling De Villiers Eyes Redemption

AB de Villiers has vowed to end his barren run in the nick of time as the South Africa captain prepares for a must-win...

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Taiwan Festival Celebrates ‘tradition’ With Pole Dancers

Dozens of pole dancers performed on ornate neon floats at a festival in Taipei on Saturday in celebration of one of the...

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Iraq Paramilitaries Make Fresh Progress West of Mosul

Iraq's paramilitary Hashed al-Shaabi forces said Saturday that they had retaken all areas west of Mosul from the...

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Iran Opposes Iraqi Kurdish Independence Vote

Iran voiced its opposition on Saturday to an announcement by Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region that it will organise a...

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Police Officer Dead In DR Congo Court Attack

A police officer was killed in an attack on a court compound in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a judicial source...

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Syria Army Says It Holds Fifth of Key Desert Territory

Syrian pro-government forces now hold more than a fifth of the country's strategic desert, the army said Saturday,...

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Afghan Policemen Killed In US ‘friendly Fire’ Air Strike

A US air strike killed at least two Afghan policemen and wounded four others in Helmand, officials said Saturday, in...

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Boeing and Iran’s Aseman Finalise $3bn Deal For 30 Jets

Iran's Aseman Airlines has finalised an agreement to buy 30 Boeing 737 MAX jets for $3.0 billion, the company said...

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Amnesty Bemoans Cost of Gulf Crisis On Human Rights

Amnesty International warned Saturday of the "heartbreak and fear" being suffered by potentially thousands of ordinary...

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US-Backed Force Pierces Into IS-Held Raqa From West

A US-backed alliance broke into the western part of the Islamic State group's stronghold Raqa on Saturday, the force...

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Russia Calls For Dialogue In Qatar Crisis

Moscow called on Saturday for dialogue between Qatar and its neighbours in the Gulf, promising help in mediating the...

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Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Fires Top Prosecutor For ‘misconduct’

President Robert Mugabe has fired Zimbabwe's top prosecutor, who now faces a misconduct trial, state media reported...