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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Ko, Ariya Among Top Seeds For LPGA Match Play Event

World number one Lydia Ko and Thailand's third-ranked Ariya Jutanugarn are among the top seeds for the LPGA Lorena...

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Facebook Profit Jumps As User Base Nears 2 Billion

Facebook on Wednesday reported its quarterly profit jumped just over $3 billion as its ranks of monthly users closed in...

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Eagles Sue Mexican ‘Hotel California’

The Eagles have sued a "Hotel California" in Mexico, saying the owners falsely insinuated an association with the...

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No Charges Over US Police Shooting of Alton Sterling

The US Justice Department said Wednesday it has decided not to bring charges in the videotaped police killing last year...

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Pitt Opens Up About Drinking, Jolie Split

Brad Pitt has admitted heavy drinking helped ruin his marriage and revealed he is teetotal and in therapy in his first...

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New York Orchestra Boosts Early Music With New Conductor

The Orchestra of St. Luke's in New York named master of early music Bernard Labadie as its principal conductor...

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Israel Eases Restrictions On Gaza Fishermen

Israel said Wednesday it had eased restrictions on Gaza fishermen, allowing them to travel up to nine nautical miles...

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New York Orchestra Boosts Early Music With New Conductor

The Orchestra of St. Luke's in New York named master of early music Bernard Labadie as its principal conductor...

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Brad Pitt Reveals Therapy After Divorce From Angelina Jolie

Brad Pitt has revealed he has quit drinking and started therapy to help him get through his divorce from Angelina...

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Algeria Parliament Poll Looms, But Voters Busy Watching France

Algeria is holding legislative elections on May 4 Algeria is holding legislative elections on May 4, but voters are far...

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Puerto Rico Seeks Bankruptcy Protection

The governor of Puerto Rico announced Wednesday that the US territory would seek a form of bankruptcy protection to...

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US Federal Reserve Keeps Key Lending Rate Unchanged

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday made no change in the benchmark interest rate and downplayed recent weak economic...

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Wild Dolphins Are Sicker Than Captive Ones

Wild dolphins are exposed to more pollutants than their captive counterparts, which could explain why they face higher...

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Fancied Classic Empire Draws Post 14 For Kentucky Derby

Oddsmakers favorite Classic Empire drew the number 14 post on Wednesday for the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby,...

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Why 14 Black Male Cambridge Students Posed For This Photo

Why 14 black male Cambridge students posed for this photo Jimi Babasola and Peter Adefioye are two of the people in the...

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Former NBA Star Roy Recovering After Shooting

Former Portland Trail Blazers star Brandon Roy is recovering after being injured in a shooting in Los Angeles, reports...

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Rocket Attack On UN Camp In Mali Kills One, Wounds 9

Shelling and rocket fire on a UN camp in the troubled Malian city of Timbuktu killed one person and wounded nine...

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South Sudan ‘suspends’ Al Jazeera English

South Sudan's government has banned Al Jazeera English staff from working in the country, press freedom organisation...

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Egypt’s Sisi In UAE For Talks

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday for talks with top officials,...

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Best Manager I Ever Had – Balotelli Responds To Rodgers Jibe

Mario Balotelli and Brendan Rodgers are seemingly both unconcerned by the assertion that sarcasm is the lowest form of...