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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Khamenei Urges Presidential Hopefuls To Focus On Iran

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called Tuesday on candidates for next month's presidential election not to...

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Japan Sells Gold Darth Vader Mask

A solid gold Darth Vader mask is going on sale in Japan, with a $1.4 million price tag for a one-of-a-kind likeness of...

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As Bibliomania Hits Guinea, Book Lovers Seize Rare Chance

As Conakry's year as World Book Capital gets under way, book lovers in Guinea are seizing a rare opportunity to instil...

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Sir Elton John Hospitalised Over ‘deadly’ Infection

Sir Elton John suffered a “potentially deadly” bacterial infection during a tour, forcing him to spend two nights...

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Rihanna Slammed For Doctored Queen Pics

Rihanna has felt the full force of the internet after posting a series of Instagram pictures showing the Queen’s face...

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Pakistan Hangs Four Militants

Pakistan on Tuesday hanged four militants involved in attacks on civilians, police and troops after they were convicted...

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Empty Slopes At N.Korea’s Ski Resort

Outside a large stone tablet acclaims "the work of Dear Leader Kim Jong-Un who devoted hard work and heart and soul to...

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N. Korea Marks Military Anniversary With Firing Drill

Nuclear-armed North Korea on Tuesday marked a military anniversary with a massive conventional firing drill, Seoul...

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‘March For Bread’ Protestors Reach Key Yemen Port

Yemeni protestors reached the Red Sea city of Hodeida Tuesday, ending a weeklong march from the capital to demand the...

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Kim Jong-Un’s Ski Resort Is Empty

On the ski fields of Mount Taehwa, groomed pistes snake down wooded hillsides to a luxurious hotel and a giant screen...

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Iran Nuclear Deal Reviewed As Uncertainty Grows

Iran and major powers were set to review adherence to their 2015 nuclear agreement on Tuesday, as uncertainty grows...

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China Warns North Korea Not To ‘cross the Point of No Return’

China has warned North Korea will 'cross the point of no return' if it carries out a sixth nuclear test amid fears the...

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India Plans To Tag Millions of Cows To Curb Smuggling

India could issue millions of cows with unique identification numbers, the latest effort to protect the sacred animals...

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Trial of China Human Rights Lawyer Delayed

A Chinese court indefinitely postponed the trial of a prominent human rights lawyer on Tuesday, his supporters said, in...

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Netanyahu May Cancel Talks With German Minister Over NGO Meetings

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to cancel talks set for Tuesday with German Foreign Minister...

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Turkey Bombs Kurdish Forces In Northeast Syria

Turkish warplanes conducted a barrage of air strikes on Kurdish positions in northeast Syria early Tuesday, leaving...

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S.Korea Tourist Numbers Plummet In China Boycott

South Korea's tourist industry has been hammered by China's boycott over the deployment of US missile defence system,...

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Trump-Era ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Presages Totalitarian Future

Decades after the release of "The Handmaid's Tale," Margaret Atwood's dystopian sci-fi fable and foundational feminist...

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Bus-Truck Crash In Kenya Kills At Least 26

At least 26 people were killed and many others injured in a head-on crash between a bus and a truck on the highway...

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US State of Arkansas Executes Two Prisoners In One Night

The southern state of Arkansas, rushing to execute several inmates before a lethal drug expires next week, put to death...