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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China Renames Districts In Disputed India State

China has renamed six districts along a disputed Himalayan border region with India, in a move seen as "retaliation"...

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OPEC ‘optimistic’ Oil Output Cuts Leading To Price Recovery

Oil-exporting cartel OPEC is confident that production cuts agreed with non-members to prop up prices will lead to a...

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India’s Top Court Throws Out Case No One Could Understand

Anyone dealing with India's overburdened legal system knows that the wheels of justice move slowly. But in one case,...

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Taiwan Leader Calls For Calm Over Pension Reform Chaos

Taiwan's leader called for calm after violent protests over pension reforms outside parliament Wednesday saw scores of...

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Iran Blocks Telegram App Voice Calls

Iran's judiciary has blocked newly introduced voice calls on Telegram, the most popular messaging app in the country,...

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Bus Crash Kills 44 In Northern India

A bus has swerved off a mountain road and plunged into a deep ravine in a Himalayan region of northern India, killing...

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Ronaldo Treble Fires Real Through

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Champions League goal as Real Madrid dumped 10-man Bayern Munich out of the...

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Ribery Slams Referees In Series of Instagram Posts

Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery vented his anger at the referees after his side's Champions League exit to Real...

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Muslim Leads In Jakarta Poll Against Christian Governor

A Muslim former government minister took a strong lead Wednesday over Jakarta's Christian incumbent governor in a...

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Dangerous Space Junk Has More Than Doubled Over the Past 25 Years

Scientists sounded the alarm yesterday over the problems posed to space missions from orbital junk - the accumulating...

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‘Australia First’ Foreign Visa Changes Spark Cheers, Fears

Australia's controversial decision to scrap a visa programme for temporary foreign workers got a mixed response...

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S.Korea ‘Rasputin’ Daughter Fights Extradition In Danish Court

The daughter of Choi Soon-Sil, the woman at the centre of a corruption scandal that led to the impeachment of South...

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Sombre Mood As Iraq’s Yazidis Mark New Year

Thousands of Yazidis flocked to a shrine in northern Iraq to mark the New Year on Wednesday, in the minority's biggest...

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Indian Politicians To Face Trial Over Mosque Demolition

Three senior members of India's ruling Hindu nationalist party including a government minister should face trial over...

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Sulphur-Powered Giant Shipworm Unearthed In Philippines

An enormous black worm that lives in the mud of the sea floor and survives on the remnants of noxious gases digested by...

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Syria Evacuations Resume After Deadly Bombing

The evacuation of civilians and fighters from besieged Syrian towns resumed on Wednesday after a weekend bombing at a...

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Chen Throws Seven No-Hit Innings In Marlins Win Against Mariners

Miami's Taiwanese pitcher Chen Wei-Yin had a no-hitter working through seven innings when he was lifted from the...

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Taiwan Denies Political Asylum Request From Chinese Tourist

Taiwan said on Wednesday it has rejected a political asylum application from a Chinese tourist, reportedly an...

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US ‘armada’ Was Not Sailing To N Korea

The USS Carl Vinson (left) and other warships were in the Indian Ocean over the weekend A US aircraft carrier and other...

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Did Critics Like the Latest Marvel Guardians Movie?

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 isn't out until 5 May but in an unusual move, Marvel has allowed a group of critics to...