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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Hong Kong Activists Dress As Sharks To Protest Finning

Dozens of activists Saturday dressed in bloody costumes sprawled outside one of Hong Kong's most popular restaurants...

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Hollywood Seeks To Scare New Generation With Shark Thriller

More than 40 years ago, Americans were afraid to go into the water as "Jaws" scared the daylights out of a generation...

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Brazilian President Acquitted In Illegal Campaign Funds Case

Brazil's top electoral court voted to acquit President Michel Temer and former President Dilma Rousseff following an...

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US Forces Assist Philippines Military As Marawi Siege Rages On.

US forces are providing the Philippines with technical assistance to end a siege of the southern town of Marawi by...

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Impunity Blocking War Crimes Probe In Darfur- ICC Chief Prosecutor

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, reiterated her call for states to arrest and...

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US Forces Back Philippine Troops In Islamist Held City

United States special forces are providing support to the Philippine military battling to dislodge Islamist militants...

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Protesters and Police Clash In Northern Morocco

Protesters clashed with security forces in Morocco's Al-Hoceima early on Saturday, an AFP correspondent reported, after...

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Mississippi 12-Year-Old Delivers Her Own Baby Brother.

A 12-year-old girl in Mississippi had a rare bonding experience with her new baby brother - delivering him herself....

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Will Air Its Longest Episode Ever In Season 7

The Season 7 debut of “Game of Thrones” is still weeks away, but fans have something to look forward to: the...

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Folau, Speight Try Doubles As Australia Beat Fiji

Israel Folau and Henry Speight scored try doubles as Australia launched their international season with a 37-14 win...

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Bodies Retrieved As Myanmar Ships Scour Site of Plane Crash

Myanmar navy ships battled high winds on Saturday as they scoured the storm-whipped Andaman sea for wreckage from a...

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Hamas Denies It Built Tunnel Under UN Schools In Gaza

Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas has denied that it or any other militant group built a tunnel under two UN schools...

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Macron Trolls Trump With ‘make Our Planet Great Again’ Recruiting Site

French President Emmanuel Macron is zinging U. S. President Donald Trump again for pulling out of the Paris climate...

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Democrats Say Dodd-Frank Repeal Is ‘wrong Choice’

Democrats are slamming a Republican bid to dismantle financial rules put in place after the 2008 crisis as the "wrong...

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One Year After Orlando Shooting, ‘Angels’ Fight Hatred

Shocked by the slaughter at Florida's Pulse nightclub one year ago, Jen Vargas joined an organization called the Angel...

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Actress Glenne Headly Dies At 62

Glenne Headly passed away on Thursday night, a representative for the actress told CNN. The actress, best known for...

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What’s the Big Deal?

Falling in love isn't easy - let alone falling in love on national television. But that's what 13 "sexy singletons" are...

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The Female Band Raising Cash For Breast Cancer

In 2006, two friends decided to break the male dominance of the brass band world by forming an all-female band - and...

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‘Vincent Janssen Joked We’ll Be Team-Mates’

Joel Veltman says he will consider leaving Ajax this summer amid reported interest from Tottenham. The centre-back has...

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Merkel Says EU Is ‘ready To Start Brexit Negotiations’

Angela Merkel has said she sees no obstacles in the way of beginning Brexit talks as scheduled after Theresa May failed...