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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Trump Targets MS-13 Gang To Buttress Immigration Crackdown

For a president obsessed with deporting "bad hombres" from the United States, the Latino street gang known as MS-13 is...

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Three Share Lead As Big Names Lurk At PGA Colonial

Americans Kelly Kraft, JT Poston and Derek Fathauer shared the first-round lead at Colonial on Thursday with a host of...

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Trump Russia Inquiry: Kushner Under FBI Scrutiny

President Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, is under FBI scrutiny as part of the Russia...

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Trump Son-In-Law Kushner A Focus In Russia Probe

The activities of President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior aide Jared Kushner have come under FBI scrutiny as...

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Miller Missing From USA’s 2017-18 Alpine Ski Team List

Bode Miller was not on the US Alpine ski team for the 2017-18 season unveiled Thursday, but that doesn't mean he can't...

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Celine Dion Perform the New ‘beauty and the Beast’ Song For the First Time

Celine Dion gave the crowd at Las Vegas’ The Colosseum at Caesars Palace quite the magical gift on Wednesday night....

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US-Led Strikes Kill 35 Civilians In East Syria

US-led coalition air strikes on Thursday killed at least 35 civilians in an eastern Syrian town held by the Islamic...

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13 Years After Quitting, Zuckerberg Gets (honorary) Harvard Degree

Thirteen years after dropping out of Harvard University to work on Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday finally got...

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Guns N’ Roses Keep Reunion Going For Another Round

More than a year after a long-mulled reunion finally materialized, rock greats Guns N' Roses on Thursday extended their...

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US Boy, 6, Pleads For End To Gun Violence

play videoJeffrey Laney, six, made an emotional plea for an end to violence Jeffrey Laney, six, made an emotional plea...

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Angry Ukrainians Say They’ve Seen Koons’s ‘Ballerina’ Before

Ukrainians took to the internet Thursday to lambaste star US artist Jeff Koons over his latest New York installation, a...

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Nishikori Saves Three Match Points In Geneva

Japanese second seed Kei Nishikori saved three match points to defeat South Africa's Kevin Anderson 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8/6)...

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Wall Street Forges Higher Despite Oil Market’s Glum Mood

Buoyant trading in New York saw Wall Street set fresh records on Thursday, with US stocks recording their sixth...

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Facing Fuming British Prime Minister, Trump Vows To Plug Leaks

President Donald Trump arrived at NATO headquarters here Thursday under a cloud of suspicion about the security of...

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‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Tries To Turn Back Time

"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" tries to turn back time, seeking to replicate the first 2003 film's...

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Sarah Hyland of ‘Modern Family’ Refutes Anorexia Claims

Despite her current look, Sarah Hyland wants the world to know she "not a fan of 'being skinny.' " The "Modern Family"...

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Waiting For Take-Off In West Africa

Flying between the West African capitals of Freetown and Banjul should take about an hour. But as the BBC's Umaru...

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Spicer’s Absence In Papal Visit Reveals Trump’s Family-First Rule

The presidential snub raised fresh questions Thursday about Spicer's standing as chief White House The most visible...

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Breeding and Training Ground For Jihadists

Feeding on the chaos that has gripped Libya since the overthrow and killing of longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi in...

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Hull City Manager Resigns After the Club’s Relegation

Marco Silva has resigned as Hull City manager after the club's relegation. The Portuguese, 39, replaced Mike Phelan in...