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.

27296 Articles Joined March 2026

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Indian Army Commends Kashmir ‘human Shield’ Officer

India's army has commended an officer accused of tying a Kashmiri man to a jeep and using him as a human shield, media...

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Australia’s ‘Stolen Generations’ Facing Prolonged Trauma

Aborigines belonging to Australia's so-called "Stolen Generations" Tuesday accused the government of prolonging their...

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Manchester Arena: ‘Treating This As A Terrorist Incident’

Nineteen people have been killed and more than 50 injured in an explosion at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana...

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India Says No Commonwealth Shambles At U17 Football World Cup

India has promised that this year's U17 football World Cup will avoid the errors of New Delhi's 2010 Commonwealth...

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Ariana Grande, An Anodyne Teen Favorite Hit By Tragedy

Pop star Ariana Grande, whose concert was struck by one of Britain's deadliest attacks in years, is a favorite of...

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Eyewitnesses Describe Blast Horror

Witnesses have described scenes of chaos and horror following the fatal blast at the end of a concert by US pop star...

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Curry, Durant Shine As Warriors Sweep Into NBA Finals

Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant led the way as the Golden State Warriors sealed a clean sweep of the San Antonio Spurs...

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‘Bodies Scattered About Everywhere’

Charlotte Campbell was praying her 15-year-old daughter was alive. Olivia and her friend Adam were missing after...

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Former Australian Junior Champ Fined For Fixing Tennis Match

Former Australian Open junior champion Oliver Anderson was fined Aus$500 (US$374) Tuesday for fixing a match, but...

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Oil Producers To Extend Output Curbs At OPEC Meeting

Oil producers inside and outside the OPEC cartel have little choice but to extend their deal from late 2016 curbing...

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Ariana Grande Says She’s ‘broken’ After Manchester Concert Attack

Ariana Grande has expressed her sorrow after an explosion killed 19 people at the end of her concert in Manchester. The...

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NATO and EU Wonder Which Trump Will Turn Up

Hoping for the best, fearing the worst: EU and NATO leaders are braced for their first meeting with US President Donald...

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US Forces Kill Seven Al-Qaeda Militants In Yemen Raid

US forces have carried out a ground raid on an Al-Qaeda compound in Yemen, killing seven militants, the Pentagon said...

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New York Steps Up Security After Manchester Concert Blast

New York authorities on Monday stepped up security at sensitive sites after a deadly blast at a concert in Britain,...

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Why Korea’s ‘film Noir’ Movies Are Wowing Cannes

Beyond the gleaming towers of modern high-tech Seoul, it is the dark past of South Korea's years of dictatorship,...

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China Flexes Muscle In Spy Games Against US

A cartoon posted in a dusty alleyway in the heart of Beijing warns passersby not to fall prey to the charms of foreign...

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Sissons Hat-Trick As Nashville Sink Ducks To Reach NHL Finals

Colton Sissons struck a hat-trick as the Nashville Predators powered into the Stanley Cup finals on Monday with a 6-3...

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Indonesian Men To Be Caned For Gay Sex

Two Indonesian men will Tuesday be publicly caned for having sex, in a first for the Muslim-majority country where...

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Football World Reacts As 19 Killed In Suspected UK Terror Attack

Police have confirmed multiple fatalities and over 50 wounded at an Ariana Grande gig late on Monday night, with...

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19 Dead and About 50 Hurt

play videoBritish Transport Police say the explosion was in the foyer area of Manchester Arena Nineteen people have...