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.

27296 Articles Joined March 2026

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Road Salt Runoff Threatens US, Canada Lakes

Salting of roads in winter helps drivers navigate snow and ice, but the runoff may be irreparably damaging freshwater...

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India’s Flipkart Raises $1.4 Bn From Microsoft, EBay, Tencent

A record funding round worth $1.4 billion has shored up India's top e-commerce company Flipkart in its fight against...

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Death Penalty For ‘Indian Spy’ In Pakistan

Pakistani officials said that the man in the video was an Indian spy A military court in Pakistan has sentenced to...

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Shooting At California Primary School

At least two people have been shot in a suspected "murder-suicide" at a primary school in southern California, police...

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Shooting At California School, Possible Murder-Suicide

Gunfire erupted in an elementary school classroom in the California city of San Bernardino on Monday in what police...

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Niger Troops Kill 57 Boko Haram Fighters

Niger troops have killed 57 Boko Haram jihadists during fighting in the southeast Niger, a security source told AFP...

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Museveni Buttocks Insult Woman ‘insane’

Ugandan prosecutors have questioned the sanity of a prominent government critic, who has been charged with cyber...

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Russia Could Face More Sanctions Over Syria

Further sanctions will be considered against Russia over the "appalling" behaviour of the Syrian regime, Boris Johnson...

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Tanzania Rapper ‘tortured During Abduction’

Popular Tanzanian rapper Ibrahim Musa aka Roma Mkatoliki says he was abducted by four armed men, tortured and then...

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Ed Sheeran Settles Photograph Copyright Infringement Claim

Ed Sheeran has struck a deal to end a $20m (£13.8m) copyright infringement legal claim over his hit song Photograph....

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Supreme Court’s Neil Gorsuch Will Be ‘truly Great’

President Donald Trump has said Neil Gorsuch will be "truly great", as the Colorado judge took the oath to become a...

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At Least 16 Killed In Fighting In S.Sudan Second City

At least 16 civilians were killed in fighting Monday between government troops and rebels in South Sudan's...

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Pentagon Suspects Chemical Weapons Still At Syrian Air Base

The Pentagon believes the Syrian regime likely has additional chemical weapons stocks at the airfield struck by US...

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Dead Bat Found In Florida Prepackaged Salad

US health authorities on Monday studied the remains of a dead bat discovered inside a prepackaged salad mix sold in...

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Mosul Zoo Lion and Bear Flown Out of Iraq

Simba the lion and Lula the bear, the ailing last two residents of Mosul zoo, were flown out of Iraq Monday to receive...

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Macron Vows To Tackle Terrorism By Taking On Tech Companies

French centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has launched his presidential campaign with a plan to tackle terrorism by...

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South African President Jacob Zuma

Some key allies of the ANC called for President Jacob Zuma to step down South African President Jacob Zuma has branded...

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Toshiba May Sell Chip Business To Foxconn For $27bn

At least one other firm has also submitted a preliminary bid, they said. Taiwan manufacturer Foxconn has signalled it...

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Why Was A Passenger Dragged Off A US Flight?

Videos showing a man being violently removed from a United Airlines flight have provoked an outcry on social media. The...

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Poultry In England Allowed Outside As Anti-Bird Flu Measures Relaxed

All poultry in England will be allowed outside again from Thursday, having been kept indoors to protect them from an...