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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Red Sox Hurler Barnes Suspended For Pitch Near Head

Major League Baseball acted swiftly in disciplining Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Barnes for a dangerous pitch near the...

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Newcastle Back In Premier League After Thumping Win

Newcastle United secured an immediate return to the Premier League with a convincing home victory over Preston....

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Groups Sue UC Berkeley Over Ann Coulter Appearance

Two conservative groups filed a lawsuit on Monday against the University of California at Berkeley claiming that a...

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Large Crowds As Australia and New Zealand Mark Anzac Day

Thousands of Australians and New Zealanders, many braving heavy rain, turned out Tuesday to mark the Gallipoli landing...

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Rulemakers Change To Prevent ‘Lexi’ Repeat

The Royal and Ancient and US Golf Association will announce on Tuesday a rules change to ensure what cost Lexi Thompson...

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With Execs In Hot Seat, Wells Fargo Gets OK For Bankruptcy Plan

Retail banking giant Wells Fargo has fixed problems in its 2015 bankruptcy plan and will now be allowed to open new...

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S.Sudan Hosting Rebels To ‘extend War’ In Sudan

Sudan's powerful security agency on Monday accused breakaway South Sudan of staging talks with rebels fighting...

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US Blasts ‘unconscionable’ Taliban Attack In Afghanistan

The US State Department on Monday described last week's Taliban attack in northern Afghanistan as "unconscionable," but...

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Trump’s Grand Plans Collide With 100-Day Mark

President Donald Trump lives for superlatives, he wants the biggest, the best, the greatest. So it's no surprise he's...

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Le Pen ‘steps Aside’ As Party Leader

Presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has announced that she will step down as leader of her FN Far-right French...

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Artists Urge Radiohead To Scrap Israel Show

Dozens of artists including Roger Waters called Monday on Radiohead to cancel a concert in Israel, saying the band...

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Upward Mobility Has Fallen Sharply In US

In a sign of the fading American Dream, 92 percent of children born in 1940 earned more than their parents, but only...

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Cameroon Jails RFI Journalist For 10 Years

A Cameroon military tribunal on Monday sentenced a Radio France International correspondent to 10 years in prison for...

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US Blacklists 271 Syrian Chemists, Other Experts Over Sarin Attack

The US government put 271 Syrian chemists and other officials on its financial blacklist Monday, punishing them for...

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Senators Invited To White House For North Korea Briefing

US defense leaders and other top officials will give a classified briefing on North Korea to all senators in an unusual...

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Jailed British-Iranian Loses Final Appeal In Tehran

A British-Iranian woman jailed in Tehran after being accused of sedition has seen her appeal rejected by the country's...

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Al Hilal and Al Ain Progress, Al-Rayyan Must Wait

Saudi giants Al Hilal progressed to the knockout phase of the AFC Champions League but Qatar's Al Rayyan must wait...

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Freed Kuwait Opposition Leader Calls For Reconciliation

Prominent Kuwaiti opposition leader Mussallam al-Barrak called on Monday for national reconciliation to rescue the...

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ICC Unveils Arrest Warrant For Ex-Kadhafi Security Chief

International judges on Monday unsealed an arrest warrant for Libya's former security chief, accusing him of carrying...

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Iggy Pop Turns 70, Sings On Experimental Jazz Album

Punk legend Iggy Pop has turned 70 with news he is singing on an experimental jazz album, saying the genre's bare...