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 Kurds To Hold Independence Referendum On Sept 25

Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region will hold a referendum on statehood in September, its presidency said Wednesday,...

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Kuwait Emir Holds Talks In UAE Over Qatar Crisis

Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah met Emirati officials in Dubai on Wednesday, a day after holding talks in...

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Young Woman In US Leak Case Faces Day In Court

The 25-year-old intelligence contractor accused of leaking a top secret report on Russian meddling in the US election...

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Why Are Sahel Countries Deploying An Anti-Jihad Force?

France has asked the UN Security Council to authorise the deployment of a five-nation African military force to fight...

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Two US Intel Chiefs Say Were Never Pressured By White House

Two US intelligence leaders told Congress Wednesday they were never pressured by the White House, as they were grilled...

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Overdoses Are Now the Leading Cause of Death Among Americans Under 50

Overdose deaths are now the leading cause of death among young Americans - killing more in a year than were ever killed...

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Speculation Mounts Over Health of Benin’s President

Benin's foreign minister on Wednesday worked to reassure the nation that President Patrice Talon was healthy, despite...

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Hardik Pandya Can Be India Great, Says Captain Kohli

Virat Kohli has backed Hardik Pandya to showcase his credentials as the future of Indian cricket with another...

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US Woman On Trial Accused of Pushing Boyfriend To Suicide

A 20-year-old woman went on trial in the US state of Massachusetts on Tuesday, accused of persuading her teenage...

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Three US University Football Players Charged With Sex Assault

Three Michigan State University football players have been charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a campus...

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S.Africa West Coast Storm Kills 8, Causes Chaos

A ferocious storm killed eight people as it pummelled South Africa's west coast on Wednesday, forcing the closure of...

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Kagawa Injury Hits Japan World Cup Qualifying Preparations

Japan's World Cup qualifying preparations were dealt a blow Wednesday when playmaker Shinji Kagawa suffered a shoulder...

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Israel Settlement Plans ‘challenge’ To Trump

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's spokesman said Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's vow to...

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Turkey’s Parliament To Debate Troop Deployment To Qatar

Turkey's parliament will debate on Wednesday a bill that would allow its troops to be deployed to a Turkish base in...

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Mozambique Warns of Ritual Attacks Against Bald People

Police in Mozambique Tuesday warned that bald people could be the targets of ritual attacks, after the brutal killing...

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S.Africa’s ANC ‘damaged’ By Zuma Scandals, Party Says

The corruption scandals engulfing South African President Jacob Zuma have done huge damage to the ruling African...

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India Court Frees Four Accused of US Woman’s Gang-Rape

An Indian court Wednesday granted bail to four men accused of raping and drugging an American tourist at a New Delhi...

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Student Death Sparks New Anti-India Demos In Kashmir

The death of a student killed by troops in Kashmir sparked new anti-India demonstrations on Wednesday. Hundreds of...

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Sri Lanka’s Mathews Says No Pressure Ahead of India Clash

Anelo Mathews insists there is no pressure on Sri Lanka in their crucial Champions Trophy clash against India on...

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Trump Taps New FBI Director On Eve of Comey Hearing

President Donald Trump tapped respected lawyer Christopher Wray to be his new FBI director Wednesday, on the eve of...