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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Cape Town Cuts Back To Survive Worst Drought In 100 Years

As Cape Town suffers its worst drought in a century, residents have been told to restrict showers to two minutes and...

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Warriors Seek Redemption, Cavs Want Repeat As Finals Open

Memories of being dethroned as champions last year by the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history spur the Golden State...

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Vietnam and US Sign New Deals Worth $8 Billion

Vietnam and the US have signed $8 billion in deals, including a massive engine contract with a Vietnamese budget...

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Beijing’s Hand Seen As Yuan Hits Nearly 7-Month High

China's yuan jumped to a near seven-month high Thursday, fuelling speculation that the government was pulling strings...

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Jerry Garcia Guitar Raises More Than $3 Mln For Rights Group

A guitar of Grateful Dead legend Jerry Garcia on Wednesday raised more than $3 million at an auction to support a...

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Philippine Military Airstrikes Kill 10 Troops

Philippine military airstrikes aimed at Islamist militants who are battling soldiers in a southern city instead killed...

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Palestinian Refugees’ Dreams of Returning Home Fade

Fifty years ago, Sobhi Awwad left the ancient West Bank city of Jericho with his parents, running to dodge the...

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Are Everest Ascents Too Easy To Fake?

Satyarup Siddhanta only discovered he was at the centre of an Everest fraud when he spotted news of a couple whose...

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For Jerusalem Palestinians, A Dilemma To Seek Israeli Citizenship

It's a dilemma many Palestinians from Jerusalem confront: Resign yourself to becoming an Israeli citizen or press ahead...

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Definitive Israeli 1967 War Photo Still Stirs Emotions

Fifty years after the 1967 Six-Day War, a photograph of three awestruck Israeli paratroopers at the freshly captured...

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Lesotho Election Likely To Deliver Uneasy Coalition

The southern African mountain kingdom of Lesotho holds a snap election on Saturday, with experts predicting another...

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Pakistan’s Azhar Says India Cricket Clash ‘just Another Game’

Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has insisted his side will treat their Champions Trophy opener against title-holders India...

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China Manufacturing Down For 1st Time In 11 Months

China's factory activity contracted in May for the first time in almost a year, independent figures showed Thursday,...

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Sato Soaking Up Post-Indy 500 Accolades

Takuma Sato says a little sleep deprivation is a small price to pay for the thrill of becoming Japan's first winner of...

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Sixth Night of Protests In Morocco’s North

Thousands demonstrated in northern Morocco for the sixth straight night Wednesday as protestors demanded the release of...

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Putin Hosts Modi At Russia’s Economic Showcase

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts Indian premier Narendra Modi on Thursday on the sidelines of the Kremlin's...

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Colossal Rocket-Launching Plane Rolls Toward Testing

A colossal aircraft capable of launching satellite-toting rockets into space is closer to testing, having been rolled...

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Uber Head of Finance Leaving As Company Narrows Losses

Uber confirmed Wednesday that the company's head of finance is leaving, just after the on-demand ride service trimmed...

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Rapper Lil Twist Ordered To Pay $1.5mn To Actor He Assaulted

Lil Twist, the rapper best known as the sidekick of Justin Bieber, was ordered by a judge on Wednesday to pay $1.5...

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Police Video Shows Unsteady, Slurring Woods

Golf superstar Tiger Woods looks disoriented and unsteady in police video of his Monday arrest on a charge of driving...