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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Top Republican Demands Apology For Assault On Reporter

The top Republican in the US Congress demanded an apology Thursday from the party's candidate in a high-stakes election...

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Kohli Desperate To Prove Point In England

India captain Virat Kohli admitted Thursday that he needs to prove his superstar status to English crowds at the...

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Trump Scolds NATO Allies Over Defense Spending

President Donald Trump on Thursday chided NATO member countries directly for not meeting their financial commitments to...

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US Prisoner’s Eighth Date With Death

The first time he was scheduled to die, Tommy Arthur invited his family to death row to say goodbye. He did that again...

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US Deaths From Alzheimer’s Soar 55 Percent Since 1999

Deaths from Alzheimer's in America have soared 55 percent since 1999, as the burden of this fatal form of dementia...

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UN Chief Decries Attacks Targeting Medical Facilities

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday warned that attacks on medical facilities are on the rise in war...

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UK Hunts For Bomber’s Network Amid Row Over US Leaks

Britain pressed a manhunt Thursday for a Libya-linked jihadist network thought to be behind the deadly Manchester...

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US Probe Finds More Than 100 Civilians Killed In Mosul Air Strike

A US strike targeting Islamic State fighters in a Mosul building in Iraq in March killed at least 105 civilians when...

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Haftar Forces Seize Rival Airbase In South Libya

Forces led by Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Thursday seized control of the Tamenhant airbase in the south...

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Expect Above-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season, US Forecasters Say

The Atlantic ocean could see another above-average hurricane season this year, with 11-17 big storms and as many as...

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Hamas Executes Three Over Commander’s Murder

The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas executed three people in the Gaza Strip on Thursday over the assassination of...

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US Probe Finds More Than 100 Civilians Killed In Mosul Air Strike

A US strike targeting Islamic State fighters in a Mosul building in Iraq in March killed at least 105 civilians when...

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Palestinian President Wants US To Mediate Hunger Strike

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Thursday he has asked the United States to mediate on a standoff between...

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Russia’s Disinformation Efforts Hit 39 Countries

Russia's campaign of cyberespionage and disinformation has targeted hundreds of individuals and organizations from at...

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US Lawmakers Propose Ban On Tourist Visits To North Korea

US lawmakers submitted a bill Thursday to tightly restrict travel and ban tourism to North Korea, citing the risk that...

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Iraq Probes Report of Rights Abuses In Mosul Operation

Iraq is investigating a report that members of a special forces unit carried out torture, summary killings and rapes...

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Saudi Telecom To Form $500 Mn Venture Capital Fund

Saudi Arabia's largest telecommunications firm said Thursday it will set up a $500-million venture capital fund to...

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Libya Says Working Closely With Britain Over Concert Attack

Libya is working closely with Britain to identify possible "terrorist networks" involved in the attack at a pop concert...

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In Europe, Trump Feels the Heat On Climate

At every stop in Donald Trump's whirlwind of summit meetings in Europe, the issue of climate change -- and the US...

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Vietnam Man Kills Wedding Guest After Karaoke Row

A man at a wedding in Vietnam stabbed a fellow guest to death and seriously injured another after he was booed off...