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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Erdogan Says Prolonging Gulf Crisis ‘not In Anyone’s Interest’

Prolonging the crisis in the Gulf sparked by the isolation of Qatar is not in the interest of anyone, Turkish President...

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New White House Communications Boss Deletes Tweets Trump Would Not…

Donald Trump's new communications chief has deleted tweets in which he shared views contrary to the US presidents' own,...

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Shoot Drug Traffickers If Resist Arrest

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has ordered the police to shoot drug traffickers who resist arrest in the latest...

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A Dangerous Route To Manhood

Naked, covered in white clay mud, and with his penis wrapped in leaves, Abongile Maqegu, 20, sits in a hut in South...

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Headway On AIDS Threatened By Funding Slowdown

Progress in beating back the AIDS epidemic risks being eroded by a funding shortfall set to grow under Donald Trump's...

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China Cashing Out As Mobile Payment Soars

Yang Qianqian holds out her smartphone to scan a barcode on the mobile of a vendor selling fresh fruit and vegetables...

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Rise and Fall of General Manas

An army 'Big Shot' whose influence seeped across the south, Lieutenant-General Manas Kongpan sat at the apex of...

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Nigeria’s Ex-Oil Minister Battles Slew of Graft Cases

Nigeria's former oil minister faces charges only at home but her name crops up in a growing number of international...

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Flood-Hit New Zealand Braces For More Rain

Flood-hit regions of New Zealand were warned to expect more wild weather Sunday after a deluge forced evacuations and...

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Raj Urges India To ‘keep It Simple’ In Women’s World Cup Cricket Final

India captain Mithali Raj has urged her side to embrace the challenge of playing hosts England in the World Cup final...

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No-Show Inflation Poses Conundrum For US Fed

After tightening monetary policy last month for the second time this year, the US central bank is expected to pause for...

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In Chicago, Women Worried About Violence Join Gun Club

Her hands slowed by rheumatoid arthritis, 71-year-old Marietta Crowder stands in front of her paper target, steadies...

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White House On Edge As Mueller Quietly Pursues Russia Probe

For two months, Robert Mueller -- the lanky, 72-year-old independent prosecutor investigating the Russia scandal -- has...

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Robot Finds Possible Melted Fuel Inside Fukushima Reactor

Lava-like rocks believed to be melted nuclear fuel have been spotted inside Japan's stricken Fukushima reactor by an...

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Spielberg Debuts ‘Ready Player One’ Footage At Comic-Con

Thousands of fans were treated to a first look at Steven Spielberg's hotly anticipated sci-fi adventure "Ready Player...

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Ben Affleck Denies Being Dropped As Batman

Ben Affleck on Saturday dismissed speculation that he had filmed his last movie as Batman, telling fans he has the...

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DR Congo Opposition Unveil Plans To Force Kabila Out

The Congolese opposition on Saturday unveiled a rolling programme of strikes and civil disobedience aimed at forcing...

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Actor John Heard, the ‘Home Alone’ Dad, Dead At 72

Actor John Heard, best known for playing the father in the hit 90s-era "Home Alone" films, has died, according to US...

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ECOWAS Leaders Call For W.African Birth Rate To Be Halved

Senior politicians in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Saturday called for measures to cut the...

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UN Talks Set For Monday On Mideast Clashes

The UN Security Council will hold closed-door talks on Monday about deadly Israeli-Palestinian unrest over new security...