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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North Korea Lashes Out At US Over UN Push To Enforce Sanctions

North Korea on Friday accused the United States of using threats and intimidation to force countries at the United...

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Tunisia Ex-Minister Sentenced To Jail For Graft

A Tunis court has sentenced Ridha Grira, the last defence minister under ousted president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, to...

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Egypt, IMF In Initial Agreement On Next Aid Tranche

The International Monetary Fund said Friday it will release the second tranche of a $12-billion loan to Egypt, in a...

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Alarm Grows Over Global Ransomware Attacks

Security experts expressed alarm Friday over a fast-moving wave of cyberattacks around the world that appeared to...

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Jerry Garcia Guitar On Auction To Back Rights Group

One of Grateful Dead legend Jerry Garcia's most famous guitars is going back on auction, where it could fetch more than...

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GPs and Hospitals Hit By Ransomware

Diverted patients and paper notes: A doctor describes the impact on his hospital A major incident has been declared...

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Rafa Nadal Sets Up Novak Djokovic Semi In Madrid, Overtakes Roger Federer

Rafa Nadal beat David Goffin 7-6(3) 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the Madrid Open, where he will face Novak Djokovic,...

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Ransomware Infections Reported Worldwide

A massive ransomware campaign appears to have infected a number of organisations around the world. Computers in...

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White House Movie Theater Opens To Public

Visitors to the White House can now visit the cloakroom-turned-movie theater where Dwight Eisenhower used to sneak off...

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US Olympic Discus Thrower Young Gets Four-Year Doping Ban

Jason Young, a 2012 US Olympic discus thrower, was issued a four-year doping ban Friday by the US Anti-Doping Agency...

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Brady Dismisses ‘curse’ As NFL Video Game Cover Player

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, who won his fifth Super Bowl title three months ago, was on Friday named...

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‘Awesomesauce,’ Proclaims US Astronaut On Historic Spacewalk

So what is it like to float out into the vacuum of space? "Ginormous fondue pot, bubbling over with piping hot...

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Trump’s Lawyers Say No Dealings With Russia — With ‘a Few Exceptions’

Donald Trump's lawyers issued a letter on Friday stating that the US president had no financial ties to Russia -- with...

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McGregor Given Sunday Deadline For Mayweather Bout

Mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor has been given a Sunday deadline to agree to fight retired boxing great...

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Force India Against Mercedes Helping Honda

Force India is against any kind of deal that would see their engine suppliers Mercedes assisting hapless Honda with...

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Israeli Paratroopers Recreate Iconic Wailing Wall Image

(COMBO) This combination of pictures shows a file photo of three Israeli paratroopers next to the Western Wall in...

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Aussie Ewan Bags Maiden Giro Stage, Jungels In Pink

Australian Caleb Ewan eclipsed a "difficult" week to snatch his maiden Giro d'Italia stage in Alberobello on Friday,...

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UN Condemns ‘widespread’ Torture By Police In Pakistan

A UN committee has condemned the "widespread practice of torture" in Pakistan by police, the military and intelligence...

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Rain Thwarts Tamim’s Hundred Bid Against Ireland

The first match of the tri-series in Dublin between Ireland and Bangladesh was abandoned after just 31.1 overs because...

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Gunfire As I.Coast Troops Resume Protest Despite ‘apology’

Disgruntled Ivorian soldiers took to the streets of Abidjan and two other cities on Friday, firing angrily into the air...