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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China To ‘step Up’ Troop Deployment In India Border Row

China warned on Monday that it will step up its troop deployment in a border dispute with India, vowing to defend its...

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Spain’s Cejudo Joins Australia’s Wanderers

Alvaro Cejudo (R) has made 155 La Liga appearances with Real Betis and Osasuna and becomes the Western Sydney...

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Trump Aide To Visit Israel In Bid To Ease Tensions

A top aide to US President Donald Trump was due in Israel on Monday in a bid to ease tensions over new security...

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East Timor Set For New Coalition After Ruling Parties Win Poll

East Timor is set for another coalition after the two governing parties in Asia's youngest democracy clinched a...

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Thai Cops Bust $3 Million Phone Scam Gang

A gang of 44 people from China and Taiwan have been arrested in Thailand for running an elaborate phone scam that...

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Original Lakers Coach John Kundla Dead At 101

John Kundla, a Hall of Fame coach who led the Minneapolis Lakers to five NBA titles before the team moved to Los...

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Injured Hunt To Miss Wallabies’ Bledisloe Cup Opener

Inside back Karmichael Hunt has been ruled out for eight weeks following ankle surgery and will miss the Wallabies'...

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Women With HIV In Cameroon Still Stigmatised

Blandine, a 28-year-old mother of a baby girl, sits restlessly on a chair in a womens' health centre in Cameroon's...

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Mideast Growth To Dive As Saudi Economy Stagnates

Economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa is forecast to slow considerably over oil prices as the Saudi...

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Britain’s Johnson Compares Maori Greeting To Headbutt

Britain's gaffe-prone Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson likened a traditional Maori greeting to a headbutt Monday while...

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At Least 24 Killed In Kabul Car Bombing

At least 24 people have been killed and 42 wounded after a car bomb struck a bus carrying government employees in...

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At Least 8 Killed In Kabul Car Bombing

At least eight people have been killed and ten wounded after a car bomb rocked western Kabul on Monday, an official...

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Jamaicans Stun Mexico To Reach CONCACAF Gold Cup Final With USA

Kemar Lawrence scored in the 88th minute to give Jamaica a shocking 1-0 upset of defending champion Mexico on Sunday in...

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Injury Fears Hit Star Pitchers Kershaw, Strasburg

Major League Baseball star pitchers Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Stephen Strasburg of the Washington...

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IMF Says Global Recovery On Firmer Footing

The global economic recovery is on firmer footing as improving growth in China, Europe and Japan offset downward...

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Lone Clinic In Syria’s Rebel North Tackles War’s Mental Toll

At an austere mental health clinic in northern Syria, male patients with shaved heads squat barefoot in a courtyard,...

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Astros Lose Rookie Moran To Facial Fracture

Houston Astros rookie third baseman Colin Moran was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday after suffering facial...

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Peaty Aims ‘under 57’ Secs In 100m Breaststroke Final

Adam Peaty plans to complete his 'project 56' on Monday by becoming the first to swim under 57 seconds in the men's...

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Thai Dissident’s Lonely Fight To Keep History Alive

Carrying a bucket of cement and a heavy bronze plaque, Ekachai Hongkangwan set out across Bangkok's heavily-policed...

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China’s Sun Yang Beats Rival Mack Horton In 400m Freestyle World Title

China's Sun Yang awkwardly embraced arch nemesis Mack Horton on the podium after beating the Australian Olympian at the...