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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Vogue Arabia Replaces Saudi Princess Editor With Man

Vogue Arabia, the style bible that sought to put the Middle East on the international fashion map, has dismissed and...

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Hardline Challenger In Iran

Ebrahim Raisi is a hardline judge who spent years in powerful backroom positions before emerging as a leading...

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The Last Jedi’ Trailer Thrills Fans

Disney debuted its highly-anticipated first trailer for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" at a fan event in the United States...

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The Last Jedi’ Trailer Thrills Fans

Disney debuted its highly-anticipated first trailer for "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" at a fan event in the United States...

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Chicago Airport Security Under Fire Over United Fiasco

As United Airlines struggles to recover from the public relations disaster sparked when a passenger was violently...

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Facebook Disrupts Suspected Spam Operation

Facebook on Friday said it disrupted an international fake account operation that was firing off inauthentic "likes"...

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Frenzied Rescues In Med Save Over 2,000 Migrants

Rescue vessels in the Mediterranean worked flat out Friday to rescue over 2,000 people from flimsy dinghies as...

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DRCongo Detains Suspect In Killing of Two UN Experts

A suspect has been detained in the Democratic Republic of Congo over the kidnap and killing last month of two UN...

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Activist Demands Iran Olympics Ban Over ‘sexual Apartheid’

Iranian human rights activist Darya Safai on Friday demanded sports sanctions against her country as punishment for...

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Sri Lanka Garbage Mountain Buries 40 Homes, Kills Six

At least six people were killed and 10 others injured in Sri Lanka's capital Friday after a massive rubbish dump buried...

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Hall of Famer Carew Received Heart of Former Ravens Player

Hall of Fame baseball player Rod Carew underwent a heart transplant in December, and the organ donation came from...

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Rule Change Pushes Premier League Into GBP312m Loss

The Premier League is set to announce a record annual pre-tax loss of £312 million because of the declining value of...

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Guinea Bissau President’s Critic Beaten Up, His Group Says

The leader of a Guinea Bissau civil society group critical of President Jose Mario Vaz, was violently attacked in his...

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Apple Gets Permit To Test Self-Driving Cars

Apple has joined the list of companies with permits to test self-driving cars in California, according to an updated...

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Trump White House Will No Longer Publicly Identify Visitors

The Trump administration is ending the practice of disclosing the identities of most visitors to the White House,...

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DR Congo Suspends Military Cooperation With Belgium

The Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended military cooperation with former colonial power Belgium after Brussels...

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Rough Reality For the Secret Service

Splitting their life between Washington, New York and their palatial Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, the family of Donald...

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Knicks Exec Jackson Says Anthony Better Off Elsewhere

The New York Knicks' increasingly uneasy relationship with Carmelo Anthony appears to be nearing an end after club...

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Pentagon Chief To Travel Next Week To Middle East, Africa

US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis is heading to the Middle East and Africa next week for a series of meetings with...

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At Least 97 Migrants Missing As Boat Sinks Off Libya

At least 97 migrants were missing after their boat sank on Thursday off the Libyan coast, a navy spokesman said....