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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Anxious For Win, Republicans Revive US Health Care Push

US lawmakers and the White House braced for a hectic coming week in Washington, with Republicans readying new...

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Russia Boss Juggles Expectations, Ageing Squad and Growing Angst

When he took over as Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov was handed the mammoth task of transforming a failing and ageing...

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Bekele Star Attraction For Marathon With Royal Touch

Ethiopian track legend Kenenisa Bekele believes he is in the sort of form to break Eliud Kipchoge's fastest ever time...

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S.Korea Outrage Over Trump’s China Comment

Buffeted by the currents of diplomacy, South Korea is sometimes described as a "shrimp between two whales", and US...

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Israeli-American Charged For Threats To US Jewish Centers

An 18-year-old Israeli-American man, in custody in Israel after being arrested there last month, was hit with US...

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Thomas and Top-Seeded Celtics Bounce Back Against Bulls

The top-seeded Boston Celtics turned the tables on the Chicago Bulls, powering to a 104-87 victory to narrow the gap in...

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Russian Court Bans Jehovah’s Witnesses As Extremist

Russia's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Jehovah's Witnesses were an "extremist" organization and must disband and...

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Russian FM Presses US’s Tillerson Over Syria Probe

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov voiced "regret" in a phone call with his US counterpart at Washington's...

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Cauley Claws Way Into Share of Texas Open Lead

Bud Cauley had to reach deep into his bag of tricks Friday to shoot a bogey-free 66 and seize a share of the lead at...

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Rangers Release Former AL MVP Hamilton

Former American League Most Valuable Player Josh Hamilton, his bid to return to the Major Leagues stymied by a new knee...

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United CEO Munoz No Longer To Become Chairman

United Airlines said Friday it no longer plans to name chief executive Oscar Munoz chairman as it revised its...

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‘Good Wife’ Star Margulies To Produce Vietnam War Series

Julianna Margulies, star of "The Good Wife", plans to produce a television series based on the stories of female...

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San Francisco Goes Dark Amid Major Power Outage

Equipment failure at a utility station and a subsequent fire pulled the plug on San Francisco on Friday, cutting power...

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G20 ‘consensus’ That Protectionism Damaging For Global Economy

The Group of 20 major economies sent a message Friday on the threat that rising protectionism poses to the global...

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Anxious For Win, Trump and Republicans Revive Health Care Push

US Republicans on Friday prepared to re-introduce legislation repealing Obamacare, potentially setting up a showdown...

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US Indicts Russian Suspect In Huge Botnet Takedown

A Russian under arrest in Spain has been slapped with an indictment in the United States, accused of controlling one of...

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Hollywood Honors TV Slacker Turned Action Hero Chris Pratt

Action star Chris Pratt swapped his superhero gear for a formal suit Friday as he was awarded a star on Hollywood's...

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Lions Scrape Win Over Brave Jaguares

Golden Lions of South Africa encountered unexpectedly tough resistance from Jaguares of Argentina before scraping a...

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Truck With ‘drunk Driver’ Ploughs Into Indian Farmers, Killing 20

At least 20 people have been killed and several others seriously injured after a truck driver lost control and ploughed...

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Pence In Australia To Make Trump Phone Blow-Up ‘ancient History’

US Vice President Mike Pence will try make a disastrous first telephone call between Donald Trump and Malcolm Turnbull...