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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King Tut’s Bed, Chariot Paraded Through Cairo To New Home

The first of the many wondrous artefacts found in Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun's tomb were transported carefully...

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DJI Says It Will Cripple Drones Unless Owners Register Them

Drone owners may not have to register their machines with the Federal Aviation Administration, but users of a DJI model...

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Read Signs All Black Deal Through To 2019 World Cup

All Blacks captain Kieran Read has signed a deal to stay in New Zealand rugby through to the 2019 World Cup in Japan....

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Taiwan To Make Landmark Gay Marriage Ruling

Taiwan could become the first place in Asia to legalise gay marriage on Wednesday when a court makes a landmark ruling...

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Owners Move 2021 Super Bowl To Tampa, LA Gets 2022

Super Bowl 55 was moved from Los Angeles to Tampa by NFL team owners on Tuesday, days after developers delayed a new...

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Anti-IS Coalition Trains Policemen In Syria’s Raqa

Dozens of young men gathered Tuesday in a school yard in northern Syria to take the oath at a police graduation...

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Trump Budget Proposes Deep Cut To US Oil Stockpile

President Donald Trump's budget released Tuesday proposed radically downsizing the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve,...

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Former Pentagon Chief Gates Warns of More IS Attacks

Former US defense secretary Robert Gates warned Tuesday that the West can expect further attacks like the suicide...

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Tutankhamun’s Golden Treasures Harbour Secrets

The legendary treasure of ancient Egypt's boy king Tutankhamun, whose tomb British archaeologist Howard Carter...

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Egyptian Museum Overflows With Antiquities

The world-famous Egyptian Museum boasts 160,000 priceless artefacts crammed into the hallways and exhibition halls of a...

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King Tut’s Bed, Chariot Paraded Through Cairo To New Home

The first of the many wondrous artefacts found in Egyptian boy king Tutankhamun's tomb were transported carefully...

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‘Victory’ For US Astronauts On Critical Spacewalk To Replace Power Box

Two US astronauts successfully completed Tuesday what NASA described as a "critical" spacewalk to repair a failed piece...

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Texas Considers Trans Bathroom Bill For Public Schools

Texas is nearing passage of a law on the use of bathrooms in public schools by transgender children, reviving an issue...

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NFL Hall of Fame Seahawks Defender Kennedy Dead At 48

Cortez Kennedy, an American Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle who played 11 seasons for the NFL's Seattle...

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Touchdown Celebration Rules Relaxed While Overtime Shortened

NFL players will have more freedom to celebrate touchdowns under rule changes announced Tuesday by commissioner Roger...

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China’s UN Envoy Says ‘no Reason’ Not To Talk With N.Korea

China's UN ambassador said Tuesday that there was "no reason" to refuse dialogue with North Korea despite a series of...

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Trump Budget Calls For Deep Cuts To Social Safety Net

The White House on Tuesday delivered to Congress a proposed budget for 2018 that would make deep cuts in programs for...

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ICC Prosecutor Says C. Africa Bloodshed ‘must Stop Now’

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor on Tuesday called for an immediate halt to the renewed sectarian...

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Trump Budget Proposes Broad Pentagon Funding Boost

President Donald Trump's proposed 2018 budget calls for a significant jump in the Pentagon's vast budget, though it...

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US Sues Fiat Chrysler Over Diesel Emissions Cheating

US environmental regulators on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against automaker Fiat Chrysler, accusing the company of...