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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Two Chinese Nationals Kidnapped In Pakistan

Two Chinese nationals working in Pakistan were kidnapped Wednesday, local police and China's state media said, in an...

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Kids Are the Break-Out Stars of Cannes Film Festival

Young actors are making waves at this year's Cannes film festival -- often in films that are hardly suitable children's...

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Iraqi Artist Secretly Chronicled IS Brutality

Mustafa al-Tha'i worked in secret at night, using his brushes and pencils to record the violence he saw during the day...

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Qatar Begins Probe After State News Agency Hacked

Qatar said Wednesday it had begun an inquiry into an unprecedented security breach by hackers who posted fake news...

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NATO Must ‘step Up’ After Manchester Attack

NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday that the Manchester bombing shows the alliance must agree at a summit with...

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Singapore Fines Ex-Trader Over Malaysia’s 1MDB Saga

A former stocks trader was fined in Singapore Wednesday for his role in an international money-laundering scandal...

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Nepal’s Maoist Prime Minister Resigns

Nepal's Maoist prime minister resigned Wednesday as part of a planned handover to a former political foe who will be...

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More Donors Can Absorb ‘shock’ of Any US Cuts

The World Health Organization should expand its donor base to better withstand the "shock" from planned deep budget...

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Gitai Film Warns of Israel’s ‘suicide’ At Cannes

A new documentary warns of Israel's slow "suicide" if it pushes ahead and annexes large swathes of the West Bank. "West...

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All Smiles As Pope Asks Trump To Work For Peace

Pope Francis urged Donald Trump to use his US presidency for peace as two leaders who have sparred repeatedly through...

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Oman Flies Freed Australian Out of Yemen

An Australian kidnapped in Yemen was evacuated from the war-torn country by the Omani government on Wednesday after...

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Israeli Joy At Trump Visit, But Substance Lacking

Israeli right-wingers celebrated US President Donald Trump's visit after he made no mention of the two-state solution,...

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Philippine Islamists Beheaded Local Police Chief, Duterte Says

He said the attack occurred near the southern city of Marawi, which is under siege by Islamic militants, as...

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Philippines’ Duterte Mulls Imposing Martial Law Nationwide

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he may impose martial law throughout the nation, after declaring...

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Tokyo Zoo Visitors Flock To View Mum-To-Be Panda

Japanese well-wishers flocked to a Tokyo zoo Wednesday to get their last glimpse of a possibly pregnant panda before...

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Indonesian Police Steamroller Alcohol Before Ramadan

Indonesian police Wednesday used a steamroller to crush thousands of bottles of alcohol and torched a huge stash of...

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Everest’s Hillary Step Intact, Say Nepali Climbers

The Hillary Step -- a rocky outcrop near the top of Mount Everest -- is still intact, Nepali climbers said Wednesday,...

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Jewish Hardliners Ejected From Jerusalem Mosque Compound

A group of hardline activists were removed from the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in east Jerusalem on Wednesday...

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Taiwan Court Rules In Favour of Gay Marriage In Asia First

Taiwan's top court ruled in favour of gay marriage Wednesday, a landmark decision that paves the way for the island to...

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Conservatives Flex Trump-Era Might On US Campuses

US universities are often bastions of progressive Democrats, but Donald Trump's election has spurred a growing number...