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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Google’s AlphaGo Retires On Top After Humbling World No. 1

The Google-owned computer algorithm AlphaGo is retiring from playing humans in the ancient Chinese game of Go after...

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Iraq Forces Launch Broad Attack On IS Holdouts In Mosul

Iraqi forces have launched a broad assault on parts of battleground second city Mosul still held by the Islamic State...

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South Korea Too Strong For Thais To Reach Sudirman Cup Final

Three-time champions South Korea beat Thailand 3-1 to reach the final of the mixed teams Sudirman Cup at Australia's...

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Troubled Philippine South Burns Again

Militants fighting under the black flag of the Islamic State group have turned a southern city into a battleground, and...

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India Aids Sri Lanka As Monsoon Kills 100

India joined Sri Lanka's relief operation Saturday as 230,000 people were driven from their homes after an intense...

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Car Bomber Kills 13 In East Afghanistan On First Day of Ramadan

A suicide car bomber killed 13 people in the eastern Afghan city of Khost on Saturday, officials said, in the first...

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Palestinians End Mass Hunger Strike In Israel Jails

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails on hunger strike since April 17 have ended their mass protest under...

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Little Cash and Too Much Violence

The holy Muslim month of Ramadan began Saturday with a bitter taste for residents of Libya's capital, as a cash...

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Car Bomber Kills 18 In East Afghanistan On First Day of Ramadan

A suicide car bomber killed 18 people in the eastern Afghan city of Khost on Saturday, the first day of the holy...

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Apple Opens First Official Store In Southeast Asia

Apple opened its first Southeast Asia store in Singapore on Saturday, drawing hundreds of excited fans to the swanky...

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Palestinian Prisoners In Israel Jails End Hunger Strike

Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails on hunger strike since April 17 have ended their protest,...

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India Opens Its Longest Bridge Near China Border

India opened its longest bridge close to the border with China in a move seen as bolstering its defences in a sensitive...

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Philippine Military Bomb Islamist Militants In Urban Battle

Philippine security forces dropped more bombs Saturday on a southern city where they have been battling Islamist...

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Chespol Stoops To Conquer 3000m Steeplechase At Diamond League Meet

Teenaged Kenyan star Celliphine Chespol recovered from a lost shoe to win the 3000m steeplechase with the second...

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Indian Aid Arrives As Sri Lanka Monsoon Toll Hits 100

Indian medical teams and emergency relief arrived in Sri Lanka Saturday as the monsoon-related death toll reached 100...

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G7 Leaders Turn Attention To Africa

Leaders of the G7 group of rich nations are due to meet African heads of state for talks on the migrant crisis. The...

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Kushner ‘discussed Secret Line To Moscow’

Donald Trump's son-in-law explored the possibility of setting up a secret line of communication with Moscow, according...

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Christmas Comes In May For DR Congo’s Kimbanguists

A cow carried on a stretcher as an offering plus a choir chanting effervescent songs of praise while a brass band...

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Wenger To Give Away FA Cup Medal If Arsenal Beat Chelsea

The Gunners boss is not nostalgic about a possible third FA Cup in four seasons as his side prepares to go up against...

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China Arrests Taiwanese Activist For

China has arrested a visiting Taiwanese rights activist on suspicion of subverting state power, according to reports....