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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GM Reports 42% Drop In 2Q Profits To $1.7 Bn On Reorganizing Costs

General Motors reported a big drop in second-quarter earnings Tuesday on one-time restructuring costs in international...

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Sri Lanka Finalises $1.12 Bn Port Deal With China

Sri Lanka's government Tuesday approved the sale to China of a majority stake in a loss-making but strategically-sited...

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‘Libyan Rivals Committed To Ceasefire, Elections’

The two principal rivals in conflict-ridden Libya, who are to hold French-brokered talks Tuesday near Paris, are...

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Kashmiri Separatists Held For ‘waging War’ Against India

An Indian court ordered Tuesday that seven Kashmiri separatists be held in police custody for allegedly funding...

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Key Challenges In Putting An End To Libya’s Chaos

France is hosting a rare meeting on Tuesday between Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and military...

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Chelsea Star Kenedy Sent Home Over China Slurs — Reports

Kenedy has been sent home from Chelsea's pre-season tour of Asia as punishment for his offensive social media posts...

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Moroccan Journalist Jailed Over Rif Protets

A Moroccan court on Tuesday sentenced to three months in jail a journalist accused of having "invited" people to take...

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Mali YouTube Activist Hurt In Assassination Bid

A Malian activist whose fierce criticism of politicians and religious figures on YouTube has made him a cult figure,...

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Eight More Dead In India’s Worsening Monsoon Floods

Worsening floods killed another eight people in 24 hours in India's Gujarat state as rescue teams raced Tuesday to...

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The Rival Libyan Leaders Holding Paris Talks

Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and military strongman rival Khalifa Haftar are set to meet near Paris...

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Rival Libyan Leaders In France To Seek Way Out of Chaos

Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj holds French-brokered talks Tuesday with Khalifa Haftar, the rival...

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Philippines’ Duterte Demands US Return Symbolic Church Bells

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has demanded the United States return church bells seized by American forces in a...

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Erdogan Urges All Muslims To ‘visit’ and ‘protect’ Jerusalem

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday urged all Muslims to visit and protect Jerusalem after violence broke...

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Trump Attacks US Attorney General As Weak On Clinton Emails

US President Donald Trump attacked Attorney General Jeff Sessions again on Tuesday, calling him "VERY weak" in pursuing...

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Vietnam Activist Jailed For ‘anti-State’ Charge

A Vietnamese activist was jailed for nine years on Tuesday for "anti-state activity", her lawyer said, the second such...

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Elephant Kills Handler In Zimbabwe Resort Town

An elephant that gave tourist rides in the Zimbabwean town of Victoria Falls trampled his professional handler to...

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China Urges US To Stop ‘unfriendly’ Recon Flights

China on Tuesday called on the United States to stop "unfriendly" and "dangerous" military flights after two Chinese...

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‘We Don’t Care’ About US Travel Ban

Washington's ban on US citizens travelling to North Korea will have no effect on the country's tourism industry and...

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Man Shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ Attacks Police On Morocco-Spain Border

A knife-wielding man shouting "Allahu Akbar" charged across the border between Morocco and the Spanish territory of...

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Shell Shuts Down Key Supply Pipeline In Nigeria

Anglo-Dutch energy giant Shell said Tuesday it has shut down a key crude supply pipeline in Nigeria's restive south...