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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Twitter Wins Anti-Trump Privacy Battle

The US government has dropped its request for the identity of an anti-Trump Twitter account, just a day after Twitter...

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Malaysia Seizes Big Shipment of Rhino Horns At Airport

Enforcement officials in Malaysia have seized 18 rhinoceros horns imported from Mozambique, weighing 51.4 kg and worth...

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China Nuclear Envoy In Talks On North Korea Threat

China's top nuclear envoy arrived in Seoul Monday for talks on the North Korean threat, as a US naval strike group...

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Australia Wheat Board Chairman Punished Over Iraq ‘kickback’

The former chairman of an Australian wheat firm was fined Aus$50,000 (US$37,500) Monday and banned from managing a...

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Nigerians Stand Against Deportation of Chained Nigerian In KLM Flight

A group of Nigerians on board a Dutch KLM flight stopped the flight from departing, demanding that a fellow Nigerian...

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US Marine’s Conviction For Killing Transgender Filipina Upheld

The conviction of a US Marine for killing a transgender Filipina in a case that reignited long-simmering anti-American...

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McDavid Hits 100 Points, Ducks Clinch NHL Pacific Title

Connor McDavid reached the 100-point mark and Jordan Eberle delivered a hat trick as the Edmonton Oilers dumped the...

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Indian Stars In Spat Over Davis Cup Selection

A simmering feud between tennis stalwarts Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi has boiled over after an ugly public spat...

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Janet Jackson Reportedly Splits From Husband Wissam Al Mana

Multiple outlets are reporting that Janet Jackson’s marriage to Wissam Al Mana, her husband since 2012, is over. The...

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Hong Kong Protester Jailed Over Anti-China Clashes

A Hong Kong technician was jailed for four years and nine months on Monday for rioting and arson during anti-China...

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First UK Rail Freight Service To China To Depart

The first rail freight train from China to the UK arrived three months ago The first rail freight service from the UK...

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Circus Arts Help Syrian Children Make New Life

Laughter rings out and there is an atmosphere of excitement and joyful chaos. Children are perched on stilts, others...

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Tennis Star Kyrgios Could Make Top Five By Year’s End

Australia's mercurial tennis star Nick Kyrgios can reach the world's top five this year if he remains focused, American...

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N.Zealand PM Queries Sonny Bill Logo Cover-Up

New Zealand's prime minister on Monday criticised All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams' decision to block out a...

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Anti-EU Party Suffers Major Slump In Finnish Election

Finland's jointly ruling eurosceptic Finns party saw its support tumble in municipal elections on Sunday, potentially...

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Satirist Beloved In Australia and New Zealand Dies

One of Australia's most renowned satirists, John Clarke, has died. The New Zealand-born comedian and writer was famous...

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Assad Allies Threaten To Act Against Further ‘aggression’

A joint command centre made up of forces from Russia, Iran and militias backing Syrian President Bashar al Assad...

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PM Trudeau In France

On Sunday, near Arras in Northern France, a WWI battle centenary commemoration looked for all the world like a...

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Village Life In the City

Gu Chen has slept and worked in the same one-room apartment in Beijing's ancient "hutong" neighbourhood of Beixinqiao...

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Six Killed In Clashes During By-Election

Six people are dead and scores injured after police clashed with protesters during a by-election in Indian-administered...