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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Holiday Inn Hotels Hit By Card Payment System Hack

The owner of the Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotel brands has disclosed that payment card-stealing malware has struck...

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Iran Guards Member Begins Work As Iraq Ambassador

In a sign of the growing regional influence of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, a close advisor to its foreign operations...

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Nigeria’s Buhari Suspends Key Aides Over Alleged Graft

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday suspended two key aides over an alleged contract scam and for keeping...

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Pakistan Military Chief Signs Death Warrants For 30 Militants

Pakistan's powerful army chief has confirmed the death sentences passed by military courts on 30 militants, some of...

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Zambia Opposition Leader Hichilema Seeks To Quash ‘treason’ Charge

Lawyers for the Zambian opposition leader arrested last week after allegedly refusing to give way to President Edgar...

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Security Forces Deny Access To Site of US Blast In Afghanistan

Security forceswere still blocking accessWednesday to the site in eastern Afghanistan where the US dropped a massive...

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China ‘seriously Concerned’ About Nuclear Threats

North Korea showed off military hardware at a parade in honour of the anniversary of founding father China says it is...

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Palestinians Slam Israel For Refusing Talks With Hunger Strikers

Palestinian leaders on Wednesday denounced Israel's refusal to negotiate with Palestinians on hunger strike in Israeli...

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3 Dead In Suicide Attack In Cameroon Border Town

Three people were killed and four others wounded on Wednesday in a suicide attack in Cameroon's restive Far North, a...

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US Pentagon Chief Meets Saudi King With Iran In Focus

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis met Saudi King Salman on Wednesday, beginning a series of talks to reinvigorate the...

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Indian Court Acquits French Official of Raping Daughter

An Indian court on Wednesday acquitted a French consular official of raping his three-year-old daughter, the embassy in...

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Aaron Hernandez, Ex-NFL Player, Kills Himself In Prison

Former NFL footballer Aaron Hernandez has been found dead in his cell in Massachusetts, officials say. Hernandez hanged...

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Malaysia Airlines To Track Planes With Satellites

Malaysia Airlines has become the first carrier to sign up to a new satellite flight tracking system for its fleet. It...

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Four Things Worth Your Attention

The event is a launching pad for new features Facebook’s annual developers’ event, held this year in San Jose, is...

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Starbucks Joins ‘unicorn Food’ Craze With New Drink

And there were queries on Twitter about the food dyes used in the drink. Coffee chain giant Starbucks has hopped on an...

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South Africa Court Drops Case Against Penguin Thieves

A court in South Africa Wednesday dropped the case against two students who freed a penguin from a marine park and...

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Ex-NFL Star Aaron Hernandez Commits Suicide In Prison

Former American football star Aaron Hernandez was found dead on Wednesday after committing suicide in prison, where he...

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India Bans Red Car Beacons To End Elitist Culture

India said Wednesday it will ban ministers and senior officials from using red beacons on their cars to cut through...

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Sri Lanka Ends Search For Garbage Survivors As Toll Hits 32

Sri Lanka on Wednesday ended the grim search for survivors five days after a huge garbage mountain collapsed onto a...

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Philander Sidelined With Groin Injury

South Africa all rounder Vernon Philander will miss Sussex's One Day Cup group stage fixtures after suffering a groin...