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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Sri Lanka’s Firebrand Buddhist Monk Goes Into Hiding

A controversial Sri Lankan Buddhist monk linked to a wave of hate attacks targeting the country's Muslim minority has...

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BCCI Seeks New Coach As Kumble Term Runs Out

India's cricket board Thursday invited applications for a new head coach, as Anil Kumble's contract draws rapidly to a...

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Ministerial Building Set On Fire During Clashes

Angry demonstrators in Brasilia have started a fire inside the ministry of agriculture and have damaged several other...

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Liverpool Lead Trophy Line-Up In Hong Kong

Liverpool and Leicester City will compete for the Premier League Asia Trophy along with Crystal Palace and West...

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S. Korea Rape Victim Navy Officer Commits Suicide

A South Korean female naval officer apparently killed herself after being allegedly raped by a senior colleague, a...

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How A Botched Raid Led To Martial Law In the Philippines

It was meant to be a "surgical operation" to capture one of the world's most wanted terrorists, who was hiding and...

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Trump In ‘tough’ NATO and EU Talks

US President Donald Trump pressed nervous allies Thursday to do more on terrorism after the Manchester bombing as he...

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Protesters In India Bury Dead After 632 Days

The bodies of eight people shot dead during an anti-government protest in northeast India have been buried after 632...

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Frenchman Cottalorda Named As India Women’s Boxing Coach

India's women boxers have got their first foreign coach in the form of Frenchman Stephane Cottalorda, who has been...

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Taiwan War Games Simulate China Invasion

Military forces in Taiwan have today simulated a 'Chinese invasion' as part of live-fire war games amid rising tensions...

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China Condemns Couple’s Kidnapping In Pakistan

China condemned on Thursday the armed kidnapping of a Chinese couple in Pakistan, after the abduction raised safety...

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Egyptians Brace For Austere Ramadan After Reforms

Ramadan is a time for daytime fasting and lavish evening feasts, but Egyptians are scaling back preparations for the...

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Indian District Blocks Internet After Deadly Caste Clashes

Authorities in north India have blocked mobile internet services, arrested 24 people and suspended senior officials...

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New Business and Old Ties On Agenda As Modi Tours Europe

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will depart Monday for a four-nation tour of Europe that will include strategic...

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Trump Set For ‘tough’ NATO and EU Talks

Donald Trump meets NATO and EU leaders for the first time Thursday with the US president set to press nervous allies to...

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China Says US Warship Entered Its Waters ‘without Permission’

The Chinese government charged on Thursday that a US warship had entered its waters in the South China Sea "without...

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Chinese Fans Trash Blackout As Google AI Wins Again

Chinese netizens fumed Thursday over a government ban on live coverage of Google algorithm AlphaGo's battle with the...

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Dollar Slips After Cautious Fed Minutes

US central bank policymakers want to see proof the country's economic slowdown is temporary before they raise interest...

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Pogba Helps Ease Burden of World Record Price Tag

Manchester United’s Paul Pogba took a step towards helping repay his world record transfer fee with the opening goal...

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Police ‘not Sharing Information With US’

Police investigating the Manchester Arena bomb attack have stopped sharing information with the US after leaks to the...