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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Australian Tennis Star Tomic Says He Has No Love For the Game

Australian star Bernard Tomic admits he is playing tennis just for the money and says he has no love for a game that...

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The ‘Sharknado’ Phenomenon

With its airborne sharks, over-the-top gore and endless cheesy cameos from fading stars it ought to have flopped -- but...

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UN Says Moroccan Peacekeeper Killed In Central African Republic

An ambush killed a Moroccan peacekeeper and wounded three others on Sunday in the Central African Republic, the United...

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Manchester United Edge Real Madrid On Penalty Kicks

Jose Mourinho has challenged Anthony Martial to produce the goods on a more consistent basis after the Manchester...

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India’s Raj Wants Women’s IPL After World Cup Heartbreak

India captain Mithali Raj said now was time to "create the base" of a female equivalent to the Indian Premier League...

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Spieth Has Career Grand Slam In Sights After Open Triumph

Jordan Spieth will go into the US PGA Championship next month looking to join an elite club and complete the career...

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Boko Haram Suspects Arrested After Gunfight

Police in the northern Nigerian city of Kano said they arrested five suspected Boko Haram militants after a gunfight...

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Kim’s Sizzling 63 Delivers LPGA Marathon Victory

South Korea's Kim In-Kyung birdied six of the first nine holes on her way to a four-stroke victory Sunday at the...

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Ill Nigerian President Appears In Rare Photo

An apparent photo of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was posted on Twitter Sunday, offering a rare glimpse of the...

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Li Makes History For China In British Open

Chinese prodigy Li Haotong registered his country's best ever performance in a major after shooting a 63 in his final...

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Sun Yang Gracious Despite Thrashing Horton

Sun Yang was gracious following his 400m freestyle victory at the world championships on Sunday as he took revenge over...

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Jordanian Killed and Israeli Wounded At Amman Embassy ‘incident’

A Jordanian was killed on Sunday and an Israeli seriously wounded at the Jewish state's embassy in Amman, a security...

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Iran, Iraq Vow To Boost Military Ties

Iran and Iraq on Sunday signed deals aimed at boosting military cooperation during a visit by Baghdad's Defence...

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Global HIV Meeting Urges US To ‘stay Engaged’ On AIDS Funding

Organisers of an international HIV science conference on Sunday urged the US government, a major donor of AIDS research...

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Jihadists Control Syria’s Idlib After Rebel Pull-Out

A former Al-Qaeda affiliate took control of the northern Syrian city of Idlib on Sunday two days after agreeing to end...

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USA Women Win 4x100m World Gold, Sjostrom Claims World Record

Katie Ledecky earned a second gold medal on Sunday at the world aquatics championships in Budapest by helping the...

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‘Dunkirk’ Captures N. American Box Office

Big-budget World War II epic "Dunkirk" stormed to the top of the North American box office in its opening weekend on...

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US-Led Coalition Says More To Do In Syria After IS Loses Raqa

The US-led coalition will have "a great deal more" to do in Syria even after defeating the Islamic State in its...

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Libya’s Rival Leaders Due In Paris For Talks

The heads of the opposing sides in Libya's crisis are planning to meet in Paris on Tuesday for talks to find a way out...

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Ledecky Wins Historic Third Straight World 400m Freestyle Gold

Katie Ledecky of the United States made history on Sunday by becoming the first woman to win a third straight 400m...