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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China ‘putting Pressure’ On North Korea

Donald Trump thinks Chinese President Xi Jinping is "putting pressure" on North Korea, the US president said in an...

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Gambians Are A Bit Impatient But I Understand

President of the Gambia, Adama Barrow, says he understands the impatience of the citizenry 100 days after he took over...

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‘Godfather’ Cast Members Reunite At New York Film Fest

Cast members of "The Godfather" movies were reunited in Manhattan, nearly half a century after the first of the...

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US-Backed Syria Force Advances Against IS In Tabqa

A US-backed Kurdish-Arab alliance is advancing against the Islamic State group in the key town of Tabqa near the...

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Trump Invites Philippines’ Duterte To Washington For Talks

US President Donald Trump on Saturday invited his Philippine counterpart to Washington in a "friendly" call in which...

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Japan Warship To Escort US Supply Vessel In Pacific

Japan will dispatch its biggest warship since World War II to protect a US supply ship, as tensions mount in the region...

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Jets Receiver Smith To Miss 2017 Season With Knee Injury

New York Jets wide receiver Devin Smith suffered his second major knee injury in less than two years and will miss the...

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Trump Invites Philippines’ Duterte To Washington

US President Donald Trump invited his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte to Washington in a "friendly" call in...

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Morocco’s Christian Converts Emerge From the Shadows

Moroccans who secretly converted to Christianity are demanding the right to practise their faith openly in a country...

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‘Tontine’ Microcredit Helps Senegal Women Do Business

After months of waiting, 50-year-old Ndeye Khari Pouye has finally won the "cagnotte de la tontine", a precious jackpot...

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Canterbury Crusaders Charge On Without Injured Skipper Read

The unbeaten Canterbury Crusaders won a ninth Super Rugby game this weekend, but the result was soured by an injury to...

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China Targets Debt Risks, But Does It Mean Business?

China has launched perhaps its most concerted push yet to clean up a toxic brew of unregulated and risky lending...

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Trump Cuts Spark Fears of Global Tax War

Donald Trump's plans to slash corporate taxes in the United States have sparked concerns of a new global fiscal race to...

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Steps Fail To Oust Ed Sheeran From Number One

Not since Blur v Oasis has there been a pop battle this epic. With the release of their new album, reunited pop group...

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Rangers’ Gomez Hits For Cycle In Win Over Angels

Carlos Gomez hit for the cycle for the second time in his Major League Baseball career on Saturday as the Texas Rangers...

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Philippines’ Duterte Gives China Free Pass Over Sea Row

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte failed to condemn China's push to control most of the disputed South China Sea on...

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Hong Kong Pulls Out Stops To Mark 20 Years of Chinese Rule

A multi-million dollar programme of events in Hong Kong will mark 20 years since the city was handed back to China by...

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Trump Attacks US Media At 100-Day Rally

President Donald Trump has attacked US media and has said he is keeping "one promise after another", as he marks 100...

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Anthony Joshua Stops Wladimir Klitschko In the 11th Round At Wembley

Anthony Joshua stops Wladimir Klitschko in the 11th round at Wembley Wladimir Klitschko suffered the fifth defeat of...

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Turkey Sacks 4,000 More Officials In Coup-Bid Crackdown

The Turkish government has sacked almost 4,000 more public officials in what appears to be the latest purge related to...