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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Players Union Want Muntari Yellow Quashed

World football players' union FIFPro urged Italian football powers Tuesday to quash Sulley Muntari's yellow card for...

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Ali Nears Century As Pakistan Grind Away

Azhar Ali crawled to within six runs of a hundred as Pakistan reached 226 for three at lunch on the third day of the...

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US Congress Tells Airlines To Do Better

Senior lawmakers urged US airlines Tuesday to fix their customer service issues after recent high-profile problems, or...

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Red Sox Apologize Over Racist Fan Abuse

The Boston Red Sox apologized on Tuesday after fans at Fenway Park hurled racist abuse at Baltimore Orioles outfielder...

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CAS Reduces Year-Long Bans On Players Who Attacked Refs

Two players banned for a year for attacking referees in separate incidents in domestic Mexican games have had their...

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Ivanka Trump Publishes Women’s Self-Help Book

US First Daughter Ivanka Trump revived ethics concerns Tuesday by publishing a self-help book for working women, albeit...

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Syria Rebel Delegation ‘arrives In Astana For Talks With Regime’

A Syrian rebel delegation has arrived in the Kazakh capital Astana for Russian-led talks aimed at ending the country's...

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Many Dead In IS Attack On Displaced People’s Camp

More than 30 civilians and Kurdish-led fighters have been killed in an attack by Islamic State militants near Syria's...

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Three Police Killed In Cairo Attack

Suspected militants have killed three police officers and wounded five others in an attack in the Egyptian capital,...

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US Car Sales Slip Significantly In April

Car sales in the US slowed significantly in April, accelerating several months of declines that suggest the industry's...

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Suu Kyi Rejects UN Myanmar Probe

Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday rejected a decision by the UN's rights council to investigate allegations of crimes by...

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US Fed Not Likely To Move Rates Amid Tepid Inflation

The Federal Reserve was set to open its two-day policy meeting on Tuesday amid signs of softening inflation which eases...

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Black Rhinos To Come Back Home To Rwanda

Around 20 of Africa's endangered Eastern black rhinos are returning in an "extraordinary homecoming" to Rwanda after...

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Kuwait’s Zain Telecom Profit Rises Slightly In Q1

Kuwaiti telecoms giant Zain's net profit rose slightly in the first quarter of 2017 due to difficulties in some...

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Trump Advocates US Government Shutdown

President Donald Trump took the unusual step of advocating a forced shutdown of the federal government Tuesday, after...

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Libya PM In Rare Meeting With Rival Strongman

The head of Libya's UN-backed unity government on Tuesday held a rare meeting with a military strongman who supports a...

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Merkel Meets Putin To Discuss Crises In Syria and Ukraine

Merkel meets Putin to discuss crises in Syria and Ukraine Mr Putin is reportedly keen to hear Mrs Merkel's opinion of...

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Alitalia To Enter Bankruptcy Proceedings

Italy's troubled flagship airline Alitalia will formally request to enter bankruptcy proceedings, after workers...

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Dortmund To Offer Kagawa New Contract

Shinji Kagawa will be offered a new Borussia Dortmund contract, sporting director Michael Zorc has confirmed. The...

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John Deere Drops Merger Plan With Monsanto Unit

US farm equipment giant John Deere has dropped plans to acquire a unit of Monsanto amid concerns the merger would be...