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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Dylan Groenewegen Wins Tour de Yorkshire Stage One

Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen edged out Caleb Ewan to win stage one of the Tour de Yorkshire after a huge crash on the...

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Lord Sugar Splits From Apprentice Winner

Lord Sugar invested £250,000 into Valente's plumbing business in 2015. They've now announced that Valente will take...

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Sebastian Vettel Leads A Ferrari 1-2 In Second Practice

Sebastian Vettel led a Ferrari one-two in second practice at the Russian Grand Prix as title rivals Mercedes appeared...

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Spurs Confirm Wembley As 2017-18 Home

May 14 will indeed be the last time Tottenham Hotspur takes the field at White Hart Lane. Club chairman Daniel Levy has...

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I Won’t Run For Office

Former First Lady Michelle Obama appeared to rule out running for elected office during her first public remarks since...

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US Probes Friendly Fire In US Troop Deaths In Afghanistan

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

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Trump ‘happy’ With Achievements 100 Days In

Donald Trump said Friday he's "happy" with his achievements on the eve of his 100 days as president of the United...

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US To Run Out of Yellow Fever Vaccine Later This Year

The United States will run out of vaccine for yellow fever by mid-2017, and travelers may find it hard to get...

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Liberia Tests Mystery Illness After 11 Unexplained Deaths

Liberia said Friday that samples from people struck down by a mystery illness are being tested abroad after 11...

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Tanzania’s Magufuli Sacks 10,000 Over Fake Certificates

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has sacked nearly 10,000 civil servants for having fake education certificates. He...

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40 Dead In Rebel-Jihadist Clashes Near Damascus

Fierce clashes between jihadists and Islamist rebels near Damascus left at least 40 dead and 70 wounded on Friday, a...

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Cuban State News Agency Restarts Operations In Washington

Cuba's state news agency Prensa Latina officially restarted journalism operations in the US capital of Washington on...

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Trump Moves To Lift Bans On Arctic Drilling

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at lifting bans on drilling for oil and gas in offshore...

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Goodell Says No NFL Approval Likely Soon For Marijuana

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Friday that he thinks the banned drug marijuana has an "addictive nature" and...

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US Media Group Time Inc. Opts To Stay Independent

US magazine publisher Time Inc. said Friday it plans to remain independent as it shifts to a "multi-platform media...

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Boston’s Thomas To Attend Sister’s Funeral After Game

Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas plans to travel to the American West Coast to attend his sister's funeral...

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Militia Clashes Kill 29 In Eastern DR Congo

Twenty-nine people have been killed in three days of clashes between rival factions of a militia group in a village in...

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Oil Earnings Surge But Some Question Skimpy Investment

Rising crude prices drove huge profits for US oil industry giants, but key figures in the sector have raised concerns...

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UK ‘steadfast’ On N.Korea, May Tells Japan’s Abe

British Prime Minister Theresa May assured Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe on Friday that the UK remains "steadfast" in its...

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Negotiations On N. Korea Are ‘only Right Choice’

Stressing the need to avoid "chaos" on the Korean peninsula, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said dialogue and...