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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Hamas Gives Israel 24 Hours To Respond To Hunger Strikers

Hamas' armed wing on Tuesday gave Israel 24 hours to respond to the demands of hunger-striking prisoners, warning the...

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FBI Chief and Russia Cost Her Election

Hillary Clinton on Tuesday laid the blame for her defeat in last year's White House race squarely at the feet of FBI...

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Rihanna Shines At New York Met Gala

Barbadian superstar Rihanna wowed on the red carpet at this year's Met Gala in New York, the society fundraiser dubbed...

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Red Sox Apologise For Racist Abuse of Orioles’ Jones

The Boston Red Sox have apologised to Adam Jones after the Baltimore Orioles outfielder was racially abused by fans....

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Kenyan $2m Jackpot Winner Abisai Doubts He Will Bet Again

A Kenyan punter who won a $2m (£1.6m) jackpot after correctly predicting the outcome of 17 football matches doubts he...

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US Comedian Kimmel Makes Tearful Plea For Children’s Health Care

Choking back tears, the star comedian Jimmy Kimmel has recounted his newborn son's brush with death -- and waded into...

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US Army Probes New Soldier’s Ukraine Separatist Past

The US Army is investigating whether any recruitment procedures were violated when an American-French dual citizen...

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Netanyahu Slams ‘absurd’ UN Vote On Jerusalem

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday slammed an "absurd" UNESCO resolution he said denies the Jews'...

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US Exploring Options At UN To Pressure N. Korea

The United States is exploring options at the UN Security Council to ramp up pressure on North Korea after it...

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I Am A Nigerian Man and I Enjoy Eating Eba and Pounded Yam

Newly crowned Nigerian-born British world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua has set the records straight...

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Williams Retains Top Spot In Rankings

Serena Williams of the United States stays top while Stuttgart semi-finalist Simona Halep of Romania gains a place to...

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Inmate Dehydration Death Erupts Into US Scandal

Shortly after Terrill Thomas was put in solitary confinement, US prison guards deemed him too noisy and cut off his...

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US-Backed Forces Battle IS Last Pocket In Syria’s Tabqa

US-backed fighters battled to clear the Islamic State group from a final pocket of Syria's Tabqa on Tuesday after...

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Crosby Out of NHL Playoff After Latest Concussion

Sidney Crosby faces an indefinite layoff after suffering the latest in a series of concussions during Pittsburgh's...

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Microsoft Out To Regain Ground In Schools With Surface

Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a Surface laptop and streamlined operating software in a move aimed at regaining ground...

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US Envoy Pick Says Will Push China On North Korea

US President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to Beijing said Tuesday he would urge his friend Chinese leader Xi...

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Anthony Joshua To Have A Stadium and Street Named After Him In Nigeria

World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua defeated Ukrainian giant Wladimir Klitschko in an epic 11 round battle at...

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US Immigrant Deportations Slow Despite Trump Crackdown

US deportations of illegal immigrants slowed during the first three months of the Trump administration despite his...

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US Republicans Struggle To Rally Around New Health Bill

Republican leaders in the US Congress were on the brink of another humiliating health care defeat Tuesday, as they...

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Britain Sending 400 Troops To Join UN’s S.Sudan Force

About 400 British soldiers will join the UN peacekeeping force in South Sudan in the next weeks in one of Britain's...