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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Articles by Kwame Mensah

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EU Holds Summit Without UK To Formalise Strategy

European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels to discuss a joint strategy for negotiations with the UK over Brexit....

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Is the Middle East Trump’s New Playground?

As the United States marks 100 days since President Donald Trump assumed office, analysts say his sporadic policies in...

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MPs Say ‘dominance’ of Big Home-Building Firms Must End

The communities and local government committee said the eight biggest firms built more than half of all new homes. MPs...

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Burundi Refugees Find Hope In ‘at Home’ Bar In Rwanda

Outside Rwanda's national stadium is a bar that has become a second home for Burundian refugees fleeing their country's...

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Europe’s Uncertainty After Trump’s First 100 Days

Saturday marks the 100th day since Donald Trump took office as president of the United States. European observers say...

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Turkey, US Can Turn Raqa Into ‘graveyard’ For IS

Turkey and the United States can join forces to turn the Islamic State group's defacto capital of Raqa in Syria into a...

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Southeast Asia Faces ‘massive’ Drugs Menace

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned Southeast Asian leaders Saturday they were facing a "massive" illegal drug...

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At Least 30,000 People Forced Out From Slum Housing

30,000 people have been forcefully evicted from their slum housing At least 30,000 people have been forcefully evicted...

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ASEAN Meets Amid Korea Tension and South China Sea Row

Southeast Asian leaders are meeting in the Philippines for a day-long meeting where tensions on the Korean Peninsula...

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Lionel Messi Is ‘still Cool Even With A Tarantula In His Shorts’

By now you've probably heard about Lionel Messi's fabulous last gasp goal on the weekend. If you missed it, here it is....

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Hamas To Amend Controversial Charter In Bid To Ease Ties

Hamas is to unveil a new version of its controversial founding charter which called for the destruction of Israel in a...

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Injuries, Suspensions and Line-Up Vs Middlesbrough

Manchester City could recall Gabriel Jesus to the starting line-up against Middlesbrough on Sunday but will be without...

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Anti-Temer Strike Paralyses Major Cities In Brazil

Brazilian trade unions have staged nationwide strikes against President Michel Temer's austerity measures, causing...

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Senegal Court Upholds War Crimes Ruling Against Habre

A special court in Senegal on Thursday upheld former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré's life sentence for war crimes,...

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Thai Family Buries Baby Murdered On Facebook Live

Tearful relatives gathered outside a Thai temple on Saturday to bury an 11-month-old girl killed by her father in a...

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North Korea Carries Out Missile Test In Defiance of UN

North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile, according to the South Korean and US military, defying pressure from...

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Meet the Iranian Tycoon Smashing Gender Stereotypes

Daneshvar, 43, has spent years pursuing a successful career in the male-dominated mining industry Fatemeh Daneshvar...

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Gerrard Announces Birth of Son Lio

Has Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard taken inspiration from Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi in the naming of his son?...

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Infamous Afghan Warlord Returns To Public Life After Exile

Notorious Afghan warlord and ex-prime minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar returned to public life Saturday after more than 20...

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Thousands of Egypt Catholics Gather For Pope Mass

Thousands of Egyptian Catholics waving the colours of the Vatican flag gathered amid tight security Saturday in a Cairo...