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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Trump Says It Is Time To End Syria’s ‘brutal Civil War’

US President Donald Trump told allies it was time to end Syria's "brutal" civil war Wednesday, as he branded the...

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Trump Says He Had Good ‘chemistry’, ‘bonding’ With China’s Xi

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had forged good "chemistry" with China's Xi Jinping during their summit in...

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Florida Cop Charged After Shooting Unarmed Black Therapist

A US policeman who shot and wounded an unarmed black therapist who was trying to help an autism patient has been...

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Philippine’s Duterte Pulls Back From Spratlys Flag Vow

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday pulled back from a vow to place his country's flag on an island in...

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Trump Says China Is Not Manipulating Currency

US President Donald Trump reversed himself Wednesday and said China is not manipulating its currency to gain a trade...

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UN Chief Names German To Head UNDP

UN chief Antonio Guterres has named a German with extensive experience at the world organization, Achim Steiner, as the...

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US and Russia Still Far Apart As Syria Haunts Talks

Russia's President Vladimir Putin hosted US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at the Kremlin on Wednesday but the rival...

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Egypt Says Alexandria Church Suicide Bomber Identified

Egypt's interior ministry said on Wednesday it had identified the suicide bomber behind a deadly attack at the weekend...

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Kroenke, NFL Sued By St. Louis Over Rams Relocation

Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke and the National Football League are being sued by St. Louis over the controversial...

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British Tests Point To Sarin Use In Syria

British scientists have analyzed samples from the site of a suspected chemical attack in Syria and concluded that sarin...

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Iconic NY Statues At Loggerheads

A battle is heating up between two iconic New York statues, the legendary "Charging Bull" and new kid on the block...

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Astronomers Piece Together First Image of Black Hole

After training a network of telescopes stretching from Hawaii to Antarctica to Spain at the heart of our galaxy for...

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Aussie Prospect Humphries Declares For NBA Draft

Australian prospect Isaac Humphries declared for the NBA Draft on Wednesday, opting to skip his final two years at the...

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Qualcomm To Refund BlackBerry $815 Mn In Royalties

US mobile chip giant Qualcomm is to refund BlackBerry $814.9 million in royalties overpaid by the Canadian company,...

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No Easy Way For US To Back Military Threats To Pyongyang

President Donald Trump is raising pressure on North Korea, touting the US naval "armada" he ordered to the troubled...

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Noah Faces Shoulder Surgery

New York Knicks center Joakim Noah faces an extended period on the sidelines after failing to recover from a shoulder...

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US Adds Two C.Africa Militia Leaders To Sanctions List

The United States on Wednesday added two militia leaders in the Central African Republic (CAR) to its sanctions list,...

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Late Homage For US Slave From ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’

His life may have inspired the landmark novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" but 150 years after the abolition of slavery in the...

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Malala Yousafzai Becomes Honorary Canadian Citizen

Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai became only the sixth person to receive honorary Canadian citizenship Wednesday,...

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Rising Protectionism, Uncertainty Threatens Global Growth

The growing temptation to resort to protectionism and uncertainty in Europe linked to the French elections pose "risks"...