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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Nepal Votes In First Local Election In 20 Years

Voting began in Nepal on Sunday in its first local elections in two decades, a landmark moment in the country's fraught...

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Trump Weighs Further US Troops For Afghanistan

Hanging in a corridor outside the Pentagon press office, a blow-up of a Time magazine cover shows a weary US soldier...

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Rare Super Rugby Away Triumph For Western Force

Western Force of Australia won on the road in Super Rugby for the first time since last May when they upset Jaguares of...

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Garcia Charges As Stanley, Holmes Share PGA Players Lead

Masters champion Sergio Garcia charged into contention during Saturday's windy third round of The Players Championship...

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Portugal’s Ballad Wins Eurovision 2017

Portugal have won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in the competition's history. Salvador Sobral, 27, won...

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Torino President Unimpressed By Hart Errors

The former Manchester City goalkeeper made more mistakes while on loan with the Italian club than expected, even though...

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Wenger Responds To Plane Banner

The Arsenal boss is not concerned about protesting fans as uncertainty continues to surround his future with the club...

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North Korea Carries Out New Ballistic Missile Test

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile from a region near its west coast, the South Korean military say. The missile...

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Cavaliers, Warriors Eye Third NBA Finals Showdown In A Row

Defending champion Cleveland and powerhouse Golden State enter Sunday's start of the playoff semi-finals pushing toward...

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North Korea Test-Fires Ballistic Missile

North Korea on Sunday test-fired a ballistic missile, the Seoul army said, the first since South Korea's new president...

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Aussie Power Captures Indy Grand Prix Title

Australia's Will Power captured his 30th career IndyCar victory on Saturday, winning the Grand Prix of Indianapolis by...

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Sacked South Sudan Army Chief Returns To Juba

Sacked South Sudanese army chief Paul Malong, returned to the capital Juba on Saturday claiming he had been asked to...

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Isolated and Agitated, Trump Rattles White House From Within

Isolated and agitated, Trump rattles White House from within A buoyant President Donald Trump reemerged into public for...

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Security Blogger Halts Ransomware ‘by Accident’

A UK security researcher has told the BBC how he "accidentally" halted the spread of the malicious ransomware that has...

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China Hosts Summit On New Silk Road

China opens on Sunday a summit to promote its massive global trade infrastructure project, highlighting Beijing's...

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Iran’s Missing Reformists Are the Real Heroes At Rouhani Rally

The 20,000 chanting fans might have come to support Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday but it was clear their...

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FBI Chief’s Firing Highlights Trump Media Team Chaos

President Donald Trump's shock dismissal of FBI chief James Comey this week not only unleashed a political firestorm in...

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New York Club Turns Lights Out

With flashy lights and lasers increasingly the norm at concerts, a New York promoter is trying a new effect to bring...

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Deal Reached To Evacuate Rebel-Held Damascus District

Syria's government has reached a deal with rebels in the Qabun neighbourhood of Damascus for the evacuation of...

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Arsenal Earn Rare Win At Stoke To Put Pressure On Liverpool

Champions League-chasing Arsenal moved within a point of fourth-placed Liverpool with a comfortable Premier League...