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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Israel Uncovers Ancient Roman History At Mediterranean Port

Israeli archaeologists working on a major Roman-era port city on Wednesday unveiled new discoveries including an altar...

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Humans In America ‘115,000 Years Earlier Than Thought’

High-tech dating of mastodon remains found in southern California has shattered the timeline of human migration to...

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Nigeria’s Buhari Misses Second Cabinet Meeting In A Row

Nigeria's president has missed the last two meetings of his cabinet, a senior minister said on Wednesday, in comments...

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Ivanka Trump Draws Line With Father On Syrian Refugees

First Daughter Ivanka Trump is contradicting her father, the US president, insisting that allowing Syrian refugees to...

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Adam Levine Performs Christina Grimmie Tribute On ‘The Voice’

Adam Levine performed an emotional tribute to Christina Grimmie on "The Voice" Tuesday night. Grimmie was on Levine's...

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13 Big Businesses Urge Trump To Stay In Paris Deal

Thirteen big businesses, including oil giant Shell and retailer Walmart, on Wednesday urged US President Donald Trump...

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Zurich Classic Unveils New Team Format

The US PGA Tour takes an intriguing twist this week as the Zurich Classic of New Orleans unveils its new two-man team...

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Missing Trekkers Found In Nepal After 7 Weeks, 1 Dead

Rescuers on Wednesday found two Taiwanese trekkers who went missing in a remote mountainous part of Nepal seven weeks...

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Hepatitis E Outbreak Kills 25 In Niger Refugee Camp

Bad water and hygiene have led to an epidemic of hepatitis E that has killed 25 people over several months in a refugee...

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‘ US Admiral Takes Blame In Carrier To N.Korea Fiasco

The US admiral who ordered an aircraft carrier and other warships toward the Korean Peninsula in a much-hyped...

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Oscar-Winning ‘Silence of the Lambs’ Director Dies

Jonathan Demme, the Oscar-winning director of "The Silence of the Lambs" who also led Tom Hanks to an Oscar in...

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Nigeria Football In $8.2 Million Deal To Pay National Coaches

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday signed a five-year deal worth $8.2 million (7.5 million euros) with...

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Macron Heckled By Pro-Le Pen Workers

French presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron has been heckled by factory workers in Amiens after a visit by his...

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Trump Seeks To Slash Tax For Businesses

President Donald Trump is to propose slashing the rate of corporation tax when he announces his tax plan later. White...

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How Humans Are Ruining Earth From Beyond the Grave

It's not only in life that humans leave their mark on nature. In death, our decomposing corpses alter the chemistry of...

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Twitter Gets Lift From Uptick In User Numbers

Twitter shares shot higher Wednesday after its quarterly update showed improving growth in user numbers, offsetting...

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20 Killed In Clashes In DR Congo’s Kasai Region

Twenty people died in ethnic clashes last week in the troubled central Kasai region of Democratic Republic of Congo,...

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Israel Says It Uncovered Planned Mass Cyber Attacks

Israeli authorities said on Wednesday that they had detected planned cyber attacks against 120 public and private...

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China Urges End To US-S.Korea Military Exercises

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged an end to US-South Korean military manoeuvres Wednesday as well as a stop to...

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Iraqi Forces Seize Ancient Site of Hatra From IS

Iraqi pro-government forces said Wednesday they had seized the UNESCO-listed ancient site of Hatra from the Islamic...