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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Bangladesh Hangs Three Islamist Extremists For UK Envoy Attack

Bangladesh hanged three Islamist extremists including the leader of a banned militant outfit on Wednesday, after they...

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Trump Aide Offers Fresh Apology Over Hitler Reference

White House spokesman Sean Spicer on Wednesday offered a fresh apology for minimizing the atrocities of Adolf Hitler in...

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San Francisco Gets A Taste of Robotic Food Delivery

San Francisco startup Marble on Wednesday began giving its home town a taste of restaurant orders delivered by robot,...

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United Airlines CEO Won’t Resign

United Continental chief executive Oscar Munoz said Wednesday he would not resign, and he again apologized for forcibly...

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Trump Gave Syria Attack Order ‘during Dessert’

US President Donald Trump gave the order to strike Syria with dozens of cruise missiles "during dessert" with visiting...

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Ancient Poo Shows Antarctic Penguins’ Volcanic Past

Analysis of ancient penguin guano has revealed that volcanic eruptions, not climate change, almost wiped out an...

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Guinea Seizes Shark Fins From Chinese Ships

Guinea has seized a haul of shark fins and carcasses from Chinese ships fishing illegally off the coast of the west...

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New Zealand Sprint Cyclists Dream of Olympic Glory After World Gold

New Zealand's team sprint trio allowed themselves to dream of an elusive Olympic gold medal after they underlined their...

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Mountains and Dams At Pyongyang Bus Stops

The bus stops of Pyongyang have no advertisements. Instead of exhortations to buy an energy drink or sign up to a...

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18 Fighters Killed In Raging Yemen Clashes

Intensified confrontations between government forces and Huthi rebels on Yemen's southwestern coast have killed 18...

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Kabul Suicide Bombing Kills Five

At least five people were killed Wednesday when a suicide bomber on foot struck near the Afghan defense ministry in...

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Daily Mail Pays Melania Trump Damages Over Escort Claim

Britain's Daily Mail newspaper on Wednesday apologised to US First Lady Melania Trump and agreed to pay her damages...

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Philippines Says Saudi Arabia Still Needs Its Workers

Saudi Arabia will still need even more Filipino workers despite its "Saudization" policy, Manila's labour secretary...

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Iran’s Ahmadinejad Registers To Run For President

Iran's former hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took the shock move on Wednesday of registering for next month's...

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‘We Buried Jacob, Paul and Amos’

In the no man's land between South Sudan and Uganda wind lashes though scrubland, whipping hot dust into the eyes of...

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Brisbane Upset Kashima In Asian Champions League

Australia's Brisbane Roar kept their Asian Champions League hopes flickering with a 2-1 win over Japanese champions...

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Zambian Opposition Leader Charged With Treason

Zambian opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has been charged with treason after allegedly refusing to give way to...

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Evacuation of Syria Towns Begins With Prisoner Exchange

A deal to evacuate four besieged Syrian towns began Wednesday with an exchange of prisoners between rebels and...

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Iran’s Former Hardline President Ahmadinejad To Run In New Elections

Iran's former hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has taken the surprise move of registering to run in next month's...

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Rival S.African Parties Unite At Anti-Zuma Protest

Rival South African opposition parties joined forces on Wednesday when several thousand demonstrators marched through...