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

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Tunisians Protest Over Corruption Amnesty Bill

More than 2,000 Tunisians protested Saturday in the capital against a bill that would allow officials being prosecuted...

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Kings Sink Sharks For Historic Triumph

Southern Kings defeated a fellow South African side for the first time in Super Rugby when they edged Coastal Sharks...

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Moyes Avoids Sunderland Fans After Swansea Defeat

Sunderland boss David Moyes admitted he skipped the traditional fans' appreciation at the end of the final fixture of...

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Hunger and Fear In Syria’s Tabqa After IS Defeat

When Dalal Ahmad heard that the fighters who expelled the Islamic State group from the Syrian town of Tabqa were...

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Windies Hit Back After Abbas Five-Wicket Haul

Pakistan's Mohammad Abbas claimed his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket to trigger a West Indies first-innings...

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Bus Crash Near Turkey’s Marmaris Kills 23 People

The cause of the crash remains unclear At least 23 people have been killed and 11 wounded when a bus carrying Turkish...

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Superb Fekitoa Try Gives Highlanders Victory

All Blacks centre Malakai Fekitoa scored a brilliant solo try to give Otago Highlanders of New Zealand a 17-10 win over...

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Pakistani, Child Killed In Saudi Shiite Town Gunfire

Saudi authorities blocked roads in a flashpoint Shiite town Saturday, residents said a day after security officials...

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Microsoft Re-Releases Security Update After Cyberattacks

Microsoft has taken the unusual step of re-releasing security updates for some older versions of its Windows platforms...

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Kenya To Get $10m Investment In BBC Expansion

British broadcaster British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is set to invest about $10m in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi,...

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More Human Bones Recovered From Sunken S. Korean Ferry

More suspected human bones were recovered Saturday from South Korea's sunken Sewol ferry, officials said Saturday, part...

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Trump Sees ‘fast’ Decision Over New FBI Director

President Donald Trump said Saturday he would act quickly to appoint a new FBI director following his controversial...

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Canadian PM Earns Praise On Facebook As He Takes 3-Year-Old Son To Work

Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, was the toast of Facebook fans when he shared photos of a day at work with his...

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We Suffered Till the End

Jose Mourinho saluted his Manchester United players for hanging on to reach the Europa League final on a night of high...

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Number of Civilians Fleeing Mosul Swells

The number of people fleeing the fighting in the Iraqi city of Mosul is reaching new highs and the condition of the...

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Boko Haram Video Confirms Some Chibok Girls Against Release

Some Boko Haram girls are said to have refused to be released by their abductors A recent Boko Haram video has...

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Freed Boko Haram Fighter Says Group Ready To Attack Abuja

A man purporting to be a Boko Haram fighter said the group plans to bomb Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, in a video seen by...

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Red Carpet For Gaza Film Festival Minus the Stars

Gaza doesn't have much space for cultural events -- there is no proper cinema in the entire enclave -- but this weekend...

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Palestinian Stabs Israeli Officer In Jerusalem, Shot Dead

A Palestinian stabbed and wounded an Israeli officer in annexed east Jerusalem on Saturday before being shot dead,...

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17 Mummies Discovered In Central Egypt

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered 17 mummies in catacombs in Minya province, south of Cairo, the antiquities...