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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Russia’s Actions In Ukraine ‘obstacle’ To Improved Relations

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in a phone conversation Sunday with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said...

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Venezuela Pro-Government Protester Dies, Raising Toll To 21

Venezuela has seen near-daily protests since the beginning of April, with opponents of Pres Nicolas A woman wounded...

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Chelsea Face Saints Challenge As Spurs Eye Palace Date

Chelsea playmaker Eden Hazard believes to win the Premier League title his side need to win five of their remaining six...

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Venezuela’s President Maduro Calls For Talks With Opposition

The latest protests were on Saturday and another march is planned for Monday Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has...

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North Korean University Names Detained US Citizen

A North Korean university has named the US citizen detained on Saturday as Kim Sang-duk, also known as Tony Kim. The...

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Chelsea Legend Drogba Trolls Arsenal As FA Cup Final Date Is Set

The former Blues striker made a habit of scoring against the Gunners down the years and has joked at making a comeback...

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For Chinese Fans, Popular Teen Band Are Mama’s Boys

Liang Shanshan considers herself a mother of two: one child is her biological son, the other is a 16-year-old Chinese...

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Pacquiao Declares ‘I’m Not Done Yet’

Veteran Filipino Manny Pacquiao said Monday he plans to show he is "not done yet" when he defends his world title...

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Ivorian Drummer Boy Turned Globetrotting Virtuoso

Paco Sery was a kid banging on tin cans before a job at a Club Med in Ivory Coast opened the way to drumming for...

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Syrian Refugees Are New York Tourists For the Day

After fleeing war in Syria and arriving in America with her family four months ago, for one day Mona Hafez is not a...

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Warriors Coach Kerr May Miss Rest of Postseason

Steve Kerr said he would be unable to coach the Golden State Warriors playoff game on Monday and could be done for the...

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Trump Denounces Anti-Semitism On Israel Holocaust Day

President Donald Trump vowed to wipe out anti-Semitism in a message to mark Israel's annual Holocaust Remembrance Day...

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Younis Breaks 10,000-Run Barrier As Pakistan Build Reply

Younis Khan became the first Pakistan player to complete 10,000 Test runs as his team reached 201 for four in reply to...

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UN Chief Vows To Stand Up Against Anti-Israel Bias

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres sought to reassure international Jewish community leaders on Sunday that he would...

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NHL Senators Oust Bruins With Overtime Triumph

Clarke MacArthur scored a power-play goal 6:30 into overtime to give Ottawa a 3-2 victory Sunday at Boston that...

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Lionel Messi Scores Stunning Stoppage-Time Winner As Barcelona Win Clasico Thriller 3-2

Lionel Messi scored his 500th Barcelona goal to send the Catalans top of La Liga with a last-minute winner against...

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Bale Limps Out of El Clasico

After surprisingly being named in the Real Madrid team for their LaLiga clash against Barcelona, Gareth Bale only...

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Messi Scores 500th Goal For Barcelona To Win El Clasico

Lionel Messi scored his 500th goal for Barcelona in all competitions by netting a dramatic late winner in El Clasico....

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Bomb Left Outside Ardoyne School Was Designed To Kill Officers, Say Police

Police have said a bomb which was left outside the gates of a primary school in north Belfast could have killed or...

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Famine Fuels Resurgence of Somali Piracy

Drought and famine seem to be fuelling a resurgence of piracy off the coast of Somalia, the United States' top military...