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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Madagascar Deports Suspected Kenyan Drug Kingpin

Ndechumia Bilali Kimali is due to appear in court on drug trafficking charges A Kenyan accused of being the mastermind...

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Mining Giant BHP Rejects Radical Restructure Proposal

Mining giant BHP Billiton Tuesday rejected an activist hedge fund proposal that it restructure the business and spin...

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Hundreds of Nigerian Detainees Freed

Nigeria's military says it has released 593 people held on suspicion of being linked to militant Islamist group Boko...

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Egypt Buries Bomb Victims

Mourners crowded into a monastery for the ceremony Funerals have been held in Egypt for victims of Sunday's suicide...

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‘Ethnic Killings’ In South Sudan

He said they were taking revenge after a military defeat A rebel official in South Sudan and a Roman Catholic priest...

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Los Angeles Kings Sack Coach Sutter, Exec Lombardi

The Los Angeles Kings sacked coach Darryl Sutter and general manager Dean Lombardi on Monday, parting ways with a...

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I Have Not Offended the President

Stella Nyanzi said she was not guilty of cyber harassment A Ugandan rights activist has denied charges of attempting to...

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North Korea Vows Response To ‘reckless’ US Navy Move

North Korea denounced Washington's deployment of a naval strike group to the Korean peninsula Tuesday, warning it was...

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Ghana Born Edward Enninful, Named British Vogue’s First Black Editor in Chief

Edward Enninful, fashion and creative director of W Magazine, has been named the new editor in chief of British Vogue,...

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RugbyWA Goes To Court Over Force Axe Threat

RugbyWA has launched legal action against the Australian Rugby Union in a bid to keep threatened Super franchise...

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Arsenal’s Top Four Hopes Fading After Humiliating Crystal Palace Defeat

The crushing defeat will lead to renewed calls for Arsene Wenger to consider his future in the Gunners' hot-seat....

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Amnesty Hails Decline In Executions

US death penalty sentences fell to a historic low last year and executions also dropped sharply, contributing to a...

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China Remains World’s Biggest Executioner

China executed more people in 2016 than all other nations combined, Amnesty International said Tuesday, as death...

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Chile, China Start Talks To Expand Trade Deal

Chile and China launched negotiations Monday to expand trade ties in the face of protectionist threats from US...

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Yellen Warns Fed’s Independence Under Threat

The US central bank's shield from political interference is "under some threat" from Congress, a prospect that could...

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UN Chief Urges New Bid To End Western Sahara Dispute

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is proposing a new diplomatic push to end the decades-old dispute over Western...

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US Strike Wiped Out Fifth of Assad Air Force, Mattis Says

The US strike on a Syrian air base destroyed a fifth of the Damascus regime's remaining warplanes, Pentagon chief Jim...

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El Nino Can Warn On Cholera Outbreaks In Africa

El Nino, the cyclical climatic phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean, is linked to shifts in cholera cases in Africa,...

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Trump, May Aim To Convince Moscow To End Assad Support

A "window of opportunity" exists to convince Moscow to end its support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, British...

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US Church Shooter Pleads Guilty To State Murder Charges

White supremacist Dylann Roof pleaded guilty Monday to state charges in the killing of nine black churchgoers in South...