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

Articles by Kwame Mensah

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The Force Is Still Strong

The date was 1977, and no one had yet worn a copper bikini to bed, made "whooshing" lightsaber noises with a broomstick...

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Ousted South Korean Leader Park Due To Go On Trial

Ousted South Korean leader Park Geun-Hye is due to go on trial Tuesday over the spectacular corruption scandal that...

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Champions League Places Up For Grabs On Premier League’s Final Day

Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal will compete for England's final two Champions League places as the Premier...

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Crusaders Stretch Unbeaten Run As Kiwis Dominate Super Rugby

The Canterbury Crusaders vanquished another title rival this weekend as New Zealand teams tightened their grip on Super...

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Cloud Computing Edges Classic Empire To Win Preakness

Cloud Computing charged from behind on the backstretch Saturday to edge Classic Empire and win the 142nd Preakness...

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China Killed Or Jailed Up To 20 US Spies In 2010-12

Beijing systematically dismantled CIA spying efforts in China beginning in 2010, killing or jailing more than a dozen...

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Mario Balotelli Allegedly Gives Half of His Salary To Children In Africa

Very often criticized for his behavior and excesses, the latest being his insult to Kim Kardashian’s physique, it is...

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Fox News Fires Bob Beckel For ‘making An Insensitive Remark’ To Black Employee

Fox News on Friday announced that it had fired "The Five" co-host Bob Beckel for a remark he made to an employee of...

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UK’s First Proton Beam Machine Arrives

A key component of the UK's first high-energy proton beam machine has been delivered to its new home in Newport. Proton...

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Kerala Woman Castrates ‘rapist Holy Man’

A 23-year-old Indian woman has cut off the genitals of a Hindu religious teacher in the southern state of Kerala,...

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Brumbies Rugby End Aussie Win Drought In South Africa

ACT Brumbies became the first Australian side to win a Super Rugby match in South Africa this season by overcoming...

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Rafael Nadal Beaten By Dominic Thiem In Quarter-Finals

Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal is out of the Italian Open after a straight-set defeat by Dominic Thiem of Austria in...

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Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kanter Says Detained ‘for Anti-Erdogan’ Views

Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter was detained and released Saturday at a Romanian airport after being told his...

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Novak Djokovic Thrashes Dominic Thiem To Reach Final

Novak Djokovic was beaten by Andy Murray in last year's Italian Open final World number two Novak Djokovic is through...

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The Celebrities Dishing Out Random Acts of Kindness

Grime star Stomzy hit headlines earlier this week after an unexpected act of generosity. When Oxford University student...

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Wasps 21-20 Leicester Tigers

Josh Bassett squeezed over in the corner under pressure from Jack Roberts in the 78th minute Josh Bassett scored a try...

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West African Girls Show the Way In Senegal Tech Battle

West African schoolgirls, some not yet teenagers, have taken a starring role at an engineering competition in Senegal,...

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Blackstone, Saudi Fund To Invest $40 Bln In US Infrastructure

US asset management giant Blackstone and Saudi Arabia's main sovereign wealth fund announced Saturday they are...

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82 Reunited With Families In Nigeria

A group of the "Chibok girls" freed from Nigeria's Boko Haram militants have been reunited with their families. The 82...

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5,000 Refugees Rescued On Route To Italy From Libya

About 5,000 refugees bound for Italy were rescued in waters off the coast of Libya between Thursday and Saturday...