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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IS-Claimed Suicide Bombings Kill 35 In Iraq

Suicide bombings at checkpoints in Baghdad and south Iraq claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 35 people...

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Pune Take On Mumbai In IPL Title Showdown

Steve Smith's Rising Pune Supergiant eye their maiden Indian Premier League crown as they meet tournament favourites...

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Bangladesh Police Raid Opposition Leader’s Office

Bangladesh police swooped on the offices of the country's main opposition leader hunting "anti-state documents" on...

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A Moderate Cleric Open To the World

President Hassan Rouhani, who won re-election on Saturday, has spent three decades at the heart of Iran's revolutionary...

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Trump Starts Foreign Tour In Saudi As Scandals Mount At Home

US President Donald Trump landed in Saudi Arabia Saturday for the start of an eight-day foreign tour, taking his first...

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Trump Lands In Riyadh On First Leg of Foreign Tour

US President Donald Trump landed in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on Saturday for the start his first foreign tour...

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Afghan VP Dostum Departs For Turkey Amid Rape Probe

Afghanistan's embattled vice president Abdul Rashid Dostum has left for Turkey, officials said Saturday, in what could...

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Iran’s Rouhani On Course For Second Term

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani is on course for a second term in office, preliminary results show. Out of 26 million...

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Cult Series ‘Twin Peaks’ Makes Long-Awaited Return

"Twin Peaks," the quirky TV show turned cult classic that gave way to a new age of television, makes its hotly...

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Results Show Iran’s Rouhani Headed For Re-Election

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was on track for a convincing election victory with voters seeming to back his efforts...

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Tuk-Tuks and Flags As Cambodia Opposition Eyes Bellwether Local Polls

Tuk-tuks blaring pop music and flag-waving supporters of Cambodia's embattled opposition led a rally on Saturday for...

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Iran President Rouhani Leading In Election

President Hassan Rouhani was leading in Iran's election with more than half of votes counted on Saturday, the head of...

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Uganda Halts Hunt For LRA Warlord

Sweat soaks into the bright red neckerchiefs of the soldiers slouching to attention on a steamy parade ground deep in...

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Beijing Denies Intercepting US Plane Over East China Sea

China has denied US allegations that two Chinese fighter jets intercepted an American military plane earlier this week,...

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Trump Aims To Mend Muslim Ties On First Foreign Trip

US President Donald Trump will seek to rebuild relations with the Muslim world on his first foreign trip starting...

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Olympic Games Chief Shrugs Off Korean Tensions

Military tensions on the Korean peninsula should not prevent the nuclear-armed North sending a team to the 2018 Winter...

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Mood At White House Grim As Sense of Crisis Mounts

Less than four months ago, a keen set of young up-and-comers strode into the White House in their best high heels and...

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James Snubbed As NBA Most Valuable Player Award Finalist

Four-time league MVP LeBron James's name was left off the list of nominees for the NBA Most Valuable Player award when...

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Sanchez and Vidal Headline Chile’s Initial Confederations Cup Squad

Juan Antonio Pizzi named a strong 17-man squad, including the Arsenal and Bayern Munich stars, ahead of the tournament...

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Wright ‘delighted’ With Arsenal Fans’ Emirates Protest

The former striker expressed admiration for the supporters who chose not to attend the Gunners' second-last home game...