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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US Military Chief Warns Against War With North Korea

US defence chief James Mattis delivered a sombre caution on North Korea saying any military attempts to resolve the...

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Kiwi Bennett Rides Into Yellow Jersey At Tour of California

Britain's Jonathan Dibben won the sixth stage of the Tour of California in Big Bear Lake on Friday while Kiwi George...

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Italy Makes 12 Vaccinations Compulsory For Children

Italy has recorded nearly three times as many measles cases so far this year than for all of 2016 The government in...

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Fired FBI Chief Comey To Testify Publicly In Congress

James Comey, the former FBI chief whose firing by President Donald Trump has triggered uproar, has agreed to testify...

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Dangote, Adenuga Richer Than Trump

Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote and Mike Adenuga, both Nigerians, are individually richer than American president...

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Conte Backs Cahill To Succeed Terry As Chelsea Captain

Chelsea defender Gary Cahill is in line to succeed John Terry as captain of the Premier League champions next season,...

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Julian Assange Defiant As Sweden Drops Rape Investigation

Assange spoke on the balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy: "Seven years of detention without charge" Wikileaks founder...

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Neymar Left Out of Brazil Squad For Argentina Friendly

Neymar and several other top Brazilian players have been left out of the national squad for friendlies next month...

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Zidane’s Coaching Success ‘a Big Surprise

Zinedine Zidane has followed up an amazing playing career with what has the makings of being an equally impressive run...

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Firing FBI Chief ‘eased Pressure’

US President Donald Trump told Russian officials that firing FBI director James Comey eased "great pressure" on him, US...

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Brazil President Michel Temer Faces New Corruption Accusations

Brazilian President Michel Temer has taken millions of dollars in bribes since 2010, according to testimony released by...

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Bundesliga Appoints Bibiana Steinhaus As First Female Referee

The 38-year-old police officer has been named as one of four new referees in Germany's top flight for 2017-18....

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Yemen Rebel Missile Shot Down Near Saudi Capital

Saudi Arabia said it shot down a ballistic missile, fired by Yemeni rebels, southwest of the capital Riyadh late Friday...

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Ton-Up De Kock Leads South Africa Cricket To Opening Win

Quinton de Kock scored 104 as South Africa swept past Sussex by 66 runs in the opening one-day match of their England...

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US and UK Far From Top 10 In Global Health Rankings

The US and UK lagged far behind other leading nations in a new global healthcare report. Although both nations are seen...

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Pentagon Plans To ‘annihilate’ IS Fighters

President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to "annihilate" the Islamic State group in Syria in a bid to prevent...

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US Judge Dismisses Discrimination Suit By Texas ‘clock Boy’

A court in Texas has dismissed a lawsuit by the family of a Muslim teen who was invited to the White House by Barack...

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Brady Agent Denies Gisele Concussion Claim

Tom Brady's agent on Friday denied the New England Patriots star had suffered an undisclosed concussion last season,...

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141 Killed In South Libya Airbase Attack

An attack on an airbase in south Libya has killed 141 people, mostly soldiers loyal to military strongman Khalifa...

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US Court Rejects Registry of Hobbyists’ Drones

A US appeals court struck down a ruling Friday aimed at forcing recreational drone owners to register their tiny...