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 Set For Win At Southeast Asian Summit

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is on Saturday set to weaken Southeast Asian resistance to Chinese expansionism in...

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Pope Francis Set To Pray With Egypt’s Christians

Pope Francis is set to lead a mass for Egypt's small Catholic community on Saturday as he visits the country in support...

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Sepang Chief Urges F1 Bosses To ‘put Ego Aside’

Sepang boss Razlan Razali has urged Formula One's new owners to "put their ego aside" and learn from the "two wheels"...

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Profit-Seeking South Africa Could Take Home Tests Abroad

Staging home Test matches abroad is among the options South African rugby bosses are considering in a bid to make the...

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UN Eyes New Talks On Western Sahara After Polisario Pullback

The United Nations set its sights on restarting political talks on the disputed territory of Western Sahara after the...

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6.8-Magnitude Quake Strikes the Philippines

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines early Saturday, triggering a tsunami warning that was later...

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SpaceX To Launch Classified US Govt Payload Sunday

SpaceX on Sunday is scheduled to make its first military launch, with a classified payload for the National...

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US NSA Spy Agency Halts Controversial Email Sweep

The National Security Agency announced Friday it would end its controversial practice of sweeping up any email or text...

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North Korea Test-Fires Ballistic Missile

North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile from an area north of Pyongyang Saturday, a news agency report said, as the...

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Car Bomb Blast Kills Three In Central Baghdad

A car bomb attack on a traffic police compound in central Baghdad Friday killed at least three people and wounded...

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Africa Rejects Europe’s ‘dirty Diesel’

Governments in West Africa are taking action to stop the import of fuel with dangerously high levels Ghana and Nigeria...

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Paltrow Brings ‘Goop’ To Print With Conde Nast

Actress and lifestyle maven Gwyneth Paltrow announced Friday she is launching a print magazine based on her style...

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Pope and Egypt’s Coptic Patriarch Pray At IS-Bombed Church

In a Cairo church bombed by the Islamic State group just months ago, Pope Francis and the Coptic Orthodox patriarch sat...

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IS Afghanistan Leader Likely Killed

US and Afghan troops likely killed the leader of the Islamic State group's Afghanistan affiliate in a raid this week,...

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SpaceX To Launch Classified US Govt Payload Sunday

SpaceX on Sunday is scheduled to make its first military launch, with a classified payload for the National...

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Army Rangers May Have Been Killed By Friendly Fire

The Pentagon on Friday said it was investigating whether two U. S. special operations commandos who were killed in...

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Trump Rallies NRA ‘friends’ On Eve of 100-Day Milestone

Ninety-nine days into office President Donald Trump jetted into Atlanta, Georgia on Friday to address the National...

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Iran Candidates Square Off In First TV Debate

The six candidates standing in Iran's presidential election squared off in their first ever live television debate...

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Assad Meet Sees European Rights Group Leader Censured

A controversial meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad led Europe's foremost human rights group to say it had no...

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Four Countries Interested In Hosting 2022 Commonwealth Games

Four countries, including Malaysia and Australia, have expressed interest in replacing Durban as host of the 2022...