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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Deforestation From A Tree’s Perspective At the TED Conference

A pair of filmmakers at the prestigious TED Conference used virtual reality to allow people to experience the ravages...

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Browns Choose Garrett First In NFL Draft

The Cleveland Browns made Myles Garrett the first player chosen in the NFL draft on Thursday, the annual selection of...

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British Inventor Takes Flight In ‘Iron Man’ Suit

British inventor Richard Browning lifted off from the shore of Vancouver Harbor on Thursday in a personal flight suit...

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Spieth Duo, Aussie Ruffels Pair Share PGA Lead

World number five Jordan Spieth and fellow American Ryan Palmer combined for a six-under-par 66 in alternate-shot play...

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Online Videos of Killings Pose Tricky Problem For Facebook

Posting a smartphone video online has never been so easy -- even if the video shows a murder. After two recent cases...

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UN Security Council Delays Vote On Western Sahara To Allow Pullback

The UN Security Council on Thursday postponed voting on a draft resolution on the Western Sahara conflict amid signs...

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Guam Chief Pleads Guilty In FIFA Scandal

The US prosecution of the massive corruption scandal rocking world soccer scalped a new head on Thursday: the football...

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Microsoft Quarterly Profit Up 28 Percent At $4.8 Bn

Microsoft on Thursday reported a strong jump in profits in the just-ended quarter but revenue fell short of...

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Liberal US Firebrand Warren ‘troubled’ By Obama Wall St Fee

Barack Obama faced criticism Thursday from his fellow Democrat, the firebrand Senator Elizabeth Warren, who expressed...

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Controversial Director Polanski To Show New Film At Cannes

Controversial director Roman Polanski -- who is still wanted in the United States for the statutory rape of a...

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Arkansas Set To Carry Out Final Execution Before Drug Expires

Arkansas was set to execute another inmate on Thursday, the last in a series of lethal injections that the state has...

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Sister Act Haim Back With Follow-Up Album

Haim, the pop band of three California sisters who found a ready fan base with a debut album four years ago, on...

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Facebook Steps Up Fight On State-Led Propaganda

Facebook said Thursday it is stepping up its security to counter efforts by governments and others to spread...

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Gulf States Reject ‘terror’ and ‘interference’

Gulf Arab states pledged Thursday to fight "terrorism" and "foreign interference" across the region. In a joint...

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Pentagon Probes Trump’s Former National Security Advisor Flynn

The Pentagon said Thursday it is investigating President Donald Trump's former national security advisor Michael Flynn...

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Israeli Missile Shoots Down ‘target’ Over Golan

Israel shot down what it identified only as "a target" over the occupied Golan Heights on Thursday, hours after Syria...

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Syria To Buy Latest Russian Anti-Missile System

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Damascus is negotiating with regime ally Moscow to buy the latest Russian...

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Curry 3 Shoe Sales Disappointing Says Under Armour

Sales for the signature basketball shoe of NBA Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry have been below...

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Is the Habre Verdict A Turning Point For African Justice?

Chadian lawyer Jacqueline Moudeina has fought for close to two decades to deliver justice for the victims of former...

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Nigeria’s Presidency Plays Down Buhari Health Concerns

Nigerian officials on Thursday sought to allay fears about the health of President Muhammadu Buhari after his absence...