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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I Did Not Get Down On My Knees and Beg For Netherlands Job

A director suggested the veteran coach flirted with the KNVB for the role, but the 69-year-old maintains he did not see...

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Man United Signing of Pogba Subject of Fifa Inquiry

Paul Pogba's world-record transfer from Juventus to Manchester United last year is the subject of a Fifa inquiry....

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Former Chinese Foreign Minister Qian Dies Aged 89

Former Chinese foreign minister Qian Qichen, who rebuilt relations with the international community after the 1989...

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Putin Did It To Demean Clinton and Help Elect Trump

Putin did it to demean Clinton and help elect Trump - JAMES CLAPPER So much has been written about former acting...

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West Virginia Seeks Future — Without Coal

Chuck Nelson spent 30 years underground in nearly every mining job available but today he is in no doubt about it:...

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Ousted Ethics Chiefs Were Investigating ‘hundreds’ of Cases

"Hundreds" of cases of alleged wrongdoing - some involving senior officials - were being looked into by Fifa's ethics...

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Germany To Shut Berlin Hostel Over North Korea Link

The German government said Wednesday it will shut down a Berlin hostel after it emerged that the site is North Korean...

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Wanderers Down SIPG As AFC Champions League Last-16 Settled

Western Sydney Wanderers pinched only their second win of this season's AFC Champions League with a late winner over...

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Israeli Parliament Advances Bill Enshrining State’s Jewish Status

The Israeli parliament gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a bill defining the country as the "national home of the...

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Wasps Attack Sri Lanka Pilgrims Ahead of Modi Visit

Fifty pilgrims in Sri Lanka were taken to hospital Wednesday after being attacked by a swarm of wasps as they...

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DJ Robert Miles Dies Aged 47

DJ Robert Miles, best known for his trance hit Children, has died at the age of 47 after a short illness. The Italian...

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Trump’s Firing of FBI Director ‘domestic Matter’

The Kremlin on Wednesday described the firing of the FBI director James Comey by US President Donald Trump as an...

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England In ‘Pool of Death’ For 2019 Rugby World Cup

England were hit with a horror World Cup draw alongside France and Argentina on Wednesday in a devilishly tricky...

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Parents of Chibok Schoolgirls Face Wait To Be Reunited

Eighty-two Nigerian schoolgirls who were released from Boko Haram captivity after more than three years face a wait to...

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Philippines’ Duterte Rails Against Corrupt Police

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday launched another tirade against corrupt police who are the frontline...

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Wife of Palestinian Hunger Striker Wants Pope To Intervene

The wife of the leader of a hunger strike by hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails has written to Pope...

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Hatchlings Raise Hope For Cambodia’s Endangered ‘Royal Turtle’

The birth of nine Cambodian royal turtle hatchlings has sparked hope for the future of a species on the brink of...

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Syria Kurds Say US Decision To Arm Them Will Hasten IS Defeat

Kurdish fighters battling the Islamic State group in Syria said Wednesday that the "historic" US decision to provide...

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India’s Manohar To Remain ICC Chairman Till 2018

India's Shashank Manohar will stay on as chairman of the International Cricket Council until the end of his elected...

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NATO Mulls Sending Thousands More Troops To Afghanistan

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that military chiefs wanted a few thousand more troops from the...