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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‘Rashford Is In Love With Football’

The 19-year-old's free-kick winner against Celta came as a result of extra practice on the training ground, the manager...

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French Choreographer Millepied To Direct ‘Carmen’

French choreographer Benjamin Millepied will make his cinema directorial debut with a musical adaptation of "Carmen,"...

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Molinari Leads Wells Fargo, Johnson In Hunt

Francesco Molinari birdied his final hole to grab the early lead at the Wells Fargo Championship as world number one...

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US Urges SE Asia Allies To Shun North Korea

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urged his South East Asian colleagues on Thursday to take further steps to isolate...

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UN Council Urges DR Congo To Cooperate On Murder Inquiry

The UN Security Council on Thursday urged the Democratic Republic of Congo to cooperate with investigations of the...

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Pulse Nightclub In Florida To Become Museum After 2016 Massacre

The Pulse nightclub in Florida, where 49 people died in an attack last year by a gunman who swore fealty to the Islamic...

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Boko Haram’s Shekau Rejects Air Strike Injury Claims

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau appeared in a new video published online on Thursday, rejecting claims he had been...

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Rashford Free-Kick Gives Mourinho’s Men Advantage

Manchester United are in pole position to reach the Europa League final after winning the away leg of their semi-final...

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Man United Break Nine Years of Spanish Hoodoo With Win At Celta Vigo

Manchester United's 1-0 win at Celta Vigo on Thursday evening snapped a nine-year drought for the Red Devils. Thanks to...

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Pentagon To Request Thousands More Troops For Afghanistan Next Week

The Pentagon will ask the White House next week to send thousands more troops to Afghanistan to break a deadlocked...

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Harry Potter Play To Open In New York In Spring 2018

"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," the smash-hit, award-winning London play about the fictional boy wizard as a grown...

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Trump To Visit Israel, Vatican and Saudi Arabia In First Foreign Trip

Donald Trump has said he will visit Israel, the Vatican and Saudi Arabia in his first foreign trip as US president. Mr...

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US House Votes To Expand North Korea Sanctions

The US House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly voted in favor of broadening sanctions against North Korea,...

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Hundreds March Against Trump Ahead of NY Visit

More than 300 protesters marched in New York on Thursday against a scheduled visit by President Donald Trump as the...

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‘El Chapo’ Can Now Correspond With His Beauty Queen Wife From Solitary

Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman will remain in solitary confinement in a New York City prison, a US judge...

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Star Crosby Back On Ice Following Concussion

Superstar forward Sidney Crosby skated on Thursday with his Pittsburgh Penguin teammates for the first time since...

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Oil Prices Have Plunged 15% In 3 Weeks

Renewed fears about the oil supply glut have sent crude prices plunging 15% Renewed fears about the oil supply glut...

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Strictly Come Dancing Dancer Natalie Lowe Retires From the Show

Strictly Come Dancing is saying goodbye to professional dancer Natalie Lowe after she decided "with a very heavy heart"...

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Russia, Turkey, Iran Sign Deal To Set Up Syria Safe Zones

Russia, Iran and Turkey on Thursday signed an agreement to set up four safe zones in Syria that the United Nations...

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Zimbabwe Second Most Developed Country In Africa – Mugabe

Zimbabwe is the most highly developed country in Africa after South Africa, President Robert Mugabe has said. He denied...