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 Will Not Block Ex-FBI Director’s Testimony

The White House on Monday said Donald Trump would not use presidential powers to prevent ex-FBI director James Comey...

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Bloomberg Leads Mass Coalition Declaring Support For Paris Climate…

Led by former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg, nearly 1,000 business and government leaders declared Monday their intent...

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Alvarez-Golovkin Confirmed For Las Vegas Boxing Match-Up

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin's eagerly-awaited middleweight superfight will take place at Las Vegas's...

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Drug Cocktail Offers Small Improvement To Breast Cancer Patients

A major clinical trial using a new anti-cancer medicine cocktail by the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche produced only...

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Blow For Ainslie At America’s Cup Yacht Race As Kiwis Take Lead

Ben Ainslie's America's Cup hopes suffered a devastating bodyblow on Monday after his badly damaged Land Rover BAR boat...

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Ko Still Golf’s No.1 Despite Rankings Blunder

Lydia Ko will remain world number one for at least one more week after the company which calculates the women's global...

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Memory Fails Nishikori Ahead of Murray Reunion On Clay Courts

Kei Nishikori admitted he couldn't remember last year's US Open upset of Andy Murray after booking a quarter-final...

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Trump Seizes On London Attack To Push Domestic Crackdown

President Donald Trump on Monday seized on the London terror attack to demand the US ban on travelers from some Muslim...

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New Zealand Keen To Take Australia Form Into England Champions…

New Zealand will look to revive their Champions Trophy campaign by beating England in Cardiff on Tuesday after a...

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Pakistan’s Wahab Riaz Out of Cricket Champions Trophy

Pakistan will seek to bring in a replacement for Wahab Riaz after the fast bowler was ruled out Monday of the remainder...

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Anderson Hopes Latest Injury Is Just ‘hiccup’

Injury-plagued Kevin Anderson is hoping the hamstring strain which forced him to quit the French Open is just a...

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Panicked Qatar Shoppers Stock Up As Gulf Rift Bites

Shoppers in Doha were taking no chances on Monday despite Qatari officials reassuring residents there was no need to...

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US Services Sector Growth Slows In May

The huge US services sector slowed in May, amid a dramatic decline in key categories including export orders, imports,...

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Anti-Corruption Groups Raise Red Flag Over Nigeria Refinery Deal

Anti-corruption associations on Monday threatened to take the Nigerian government to court in connection with a...

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Africa Cup of Nations Winner Tiote Dies

Ivory Coast international midfielder Cheick Tiote has died aged 30 while training with his Chinese club Beijing...

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Trump Proposes Privatizing US Air Traffic Control

In the first salvo in a week-long push to overhaul America's infrastructure, President Donald Trump on Monday announced...

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Top US Court To Take Up Privacy Case On Cell Phone Data

The US Supreme Court announced Monday that it would consider a sensitive case on privacy rights that will determine the...

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US Supreme Court Limits Government Seizures Against Drug…

The US Supreme Court on Monday limited the government's right to require forfeitures from people convicted in drug...

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Two Men Go On Trial In DR Congo For UN Experts’ Murders

A man and a teenager went on trial in a military court in Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, accused of killing...

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Tamim Shines, But Australia Take Charge In Champions Trophy

Tamim Iqbal offered Bangladesh's lone resistance with a valiant 95 as Australia restricted his side to 182 all out in...