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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Manchester Sees Rise In Hate Crimes After Attack

The number of hate crime incidents reported to police in Manchester has almost doubled since the suicide bomb attack at...

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Japan’s Takuma Sato Wins Indianapolis 500

Japanese driver Takuma Sato (C) is greeted on the starting grid of the 101st Indy 500 by former US driver Johnny...

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Manila ‘fomally’ Axes Latest Peace Round With Communists

The Philippine government on Sunday formally called off the latest round of peace talks with communist insurgents,...

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Feng Notches First Win of Season In LPGA Volvik

China's Feng Shanshan survived two late bogeys to post her first LPGA victory of the season on Sunday in the Volvik...

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Thousands of Motorcyclists Pay Tribute In Peaceful Washington Rumble

Tens of thousands of motorcyclists rumbled through the heart of Washington on Sunday in an annual "Rolling Thunder"...

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US Filmgoers Keep Eye On Sparrow, As ‘Pirates’ Opens Strong

Jack Sparrow is back. The wry and wicked freebooter helped the latest "Pirates of the Caribbean" film sail to a first...

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Trump Dismisses ‘fabricated’ Report of Son-In-Law’s Outreach To Russia

A White House in crisis scrambled to allay public concern over reports that Donald Trump's son-in-law sought a secret...

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Eight People Fatally Shot After Mississippi Family Quarrel

A gunman on a rampage during a domestic dispute in rural Mississippi fatally shot eight people, including a sheriff's...

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Dixon Emerges Unhurt From Indy 500 Crash

Pole sitter Scott Dixon of New Zealand was able to climb from his crippled car Sunday after a spectacular crash that...

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Venus Starts 20th Roland Garros With Victory

Venus Williams started her 20th French Open with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) win over China's Wang Qiang on Sunday. Williams,...

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Civilian Deaths A ‘fact of Life’ In War On IS, Pentagon Head Says

Civilian casualties are inevitable in the war against the Islamic State group but the United states is doing...

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Indian State To Challenge Modi’s Cow Slaughter Ban

A southern Indian state announced Sunday it would go to the supreme court to challenge a federal ban on the sale of...

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New Russian Jet Takes To Air In Bid To Rival Airbus and Boeing

Russia on Sunday held a successful test flight of its new MC-21 medium-haul passenger jet that it hopes will revive its...

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Israel Approves Controversial Jerusalem Cable Car Project

Israel's government on Sunday approved plans to install a cable car to Jerusalem's Old City, a project likely to anger...

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Macron Says Was Ready To Out-Trump Trump In Handshake

France's new President Emmanuel Macron says he was ready for his "moment of truth" with US counterpart Donald Trump --...

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Anti-Jihadist Ramadan Advert Goes Viral

A video advertisement that depicts a would-be suicide bomber confronted by the faithful has gone viral two days into...

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Six Red Carpet Looks That Turned Heads At Cannes

After 12 days of red carpet glamour, political fashion statements and wardrobe malfunctions, here are the looks that...

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French Hostage Freed In DR Congo

A Frenchman who was abducted nearly two months ago in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been freed, the office of...

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US Weighs Banning Laptop Computers On International Flights

US Homeland Security John Kelly said Sunday that he was considering banning laptop computers on international flights...

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Awkward Trump Handshake A ‘moment of Truth’

French President Emmanuel Macron has said his clenched handshake with Donald Trump was "not innocent French President...