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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Iraq Forces Announce Gains In West Mosul

Iraqi forces have recaptured around half of two neighbourhoods in west Mosul that are among the targets of a broad...

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Yangon Authorities Sue Muslims For Praying In the Street

Yangon authorities on Friday sued three Muslim men for holding Ramadan prayers in the street, after the local school...

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Rain Shortens Australia-New Zealand Champions Trophy Clash

Rain saw the Champions Trophy one-day international between Australia and New Zealand at Edgbaston on Friday reduced to...

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Four Killed As Kabul Protesters Clash With Police Over Truck Bomb

At least four Afghans were killed Friday when police fired live rounds to disperse stone-throwing protesters seeking to...

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Moscow Says Won’t Veto UN Resolution On N.Korea Sanctions

Moscow on Friday said it will not veto a UN resolution imposing sanctions on North Korea, despite Kremlin ire over...

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US Backsliding On Paris Deal A Gift For China

The US exit from the Paris climate pact is a gift to China's ambitions to become world leader on everything from trade...

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Ethiopia Blocks Adoptions, Leaving Parents Stranded

Ethiopia's government has suspended adoptions, leaving dozens of foreign parents unable to unite with orphans they have...

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US Climate Pact Pullout Could Add 0.3 Degrees of Warming

The US withdrawal from the Paris climate pact could "in a worst case scenario" add a 0.3 degree Celsius rise in global...

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Philippine Military Launches New Air Raids In Islamist Battle

Loud explosions rang out in the now mostly deserted city of Marawai on Friday as Philippine fighter jets launched fresh...

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Chad Blasts UN Report On Troop Abuses In C. Africa

Chad has strongly objected to a UN report accusing its soldiers of abuses in Central African Republic in an official...

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Timing May Thwart Trump’s Move To Quit Paris Climate Pact

The earliest possible date for America's official withdrawal from the climate-rescue Paris Agreement is just a day...

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India Cricket Tension Mounts After Resignation

Tension over the future of India's head coach Anil Kumble grew Friday after a top cricket administrator resigned...

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Elephant Tramples Four To Death In Southern India

An elephant trampled four people including a 12-year-old girl to death when it rampaged through a village in southern...

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Palestinians Pour Into Jerusalem For Ramadan Prayers

Thousands of Palestinians poured into Jerusalem to attend the first Friday prayers of the Muslim fasting month of...

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Putin Says Snowden No ‘traitor’ In Oliver Stone Interviews

In US director Oliver Stone's edgy new interview series, Russian leader Vladimir Putin says he believes intelligence...

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Billionaire Bloomberg Pledges $15 Million To UN For Climate Change

US billionaire Michael Bloomberg has offered $15 million to UN efforts to tackle climate change after President Donald...

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My Neighbor Totoro Anime Theme Park Set To Open In Japan

Japan's answer to Walt Disney has confirmed the launch of a giant new theme park based on one of its most popular...

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Pacific Islands Accuse US of ‘abandoning’ Them To Climate Change

Pacific Islands at risk of being swallowed by rising seas accused Washington of "abandoning" vulnerable nations and...

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EU’s Juncker Opens China Summit Vowing To Uphold Paris Deal

China and the EU are sending the world a signal there can be "no backsliding" on the Paris climate pact, European...

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Margaret Court Blames Gay Conspiracy For Tennis Stadium Row

Tennis great Margaret Court on Friday claimed a gay conspiracy from America was behind calls to strip her name from one...