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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Garcia Beats Rose In Masters Playoff For First Major Win

Spain's Sergio Garcia captured his first major golf title on Sunday after 73 failed attempts, making a birdie on the...

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NFL Probes Casino Arm Wrestling Event

The NFL is looking into whether an arm wrestling event featuring dozens of current and former players at a Las Vegas...

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Egypt In State of Emergency After Attacks On Coptic Churches

Egypt in state of emergency after attacks on Coptic churches Egypt's president has announced a three-month state of...

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US Steps Up Pressure On Syria Ahead of Russia Talks

The United States stepped up pressure Sunday on Russia to rein in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, warning that any...

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Pope Condemns Egypt Church Blast, Appeals For End To Terror

Pope Francis have condemned the blast that killed at least 21 people and injured 50 Pope Francis, who is due to visit...

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Police Kill Civilians In Kashmir By-Election Clashes

At least eight civilians were killed on Sunday when security forces in Indian-administered Kashmir opened fire on...

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Israeli Ex-MP Gets Jail For Smuggling Phones To Inmates

An Israeli court Sunday sentenced an Arab Israeli former MP to two years in jail after he pleaded guilty to smuggling...

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Young Directors Take Top Prize At Hong Kong Film Awards

A crime drama by three emerging directors basked in the limelight at the Hong Kong Film awards Sunday, but mainland...

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No Dalai Drama! India and China Rescue Ship Hijacked By Pirates

The navies of India and China carried out a joint operation Sunday to rescue a merchant ship hijacked by Somali pirates...

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Babar Century Leads Pakistan To 282

Babar Azam stroked yet another hundred against the West Indies as Pakistan rallied from an indifferent start to total...

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Assad Allies Vow Reprisals Against Aggression On Syria

A site hit by airstrikes on Tuesday in the town of Khan Sheikhoun in rebel-held Idlib Allies of Damascus have...

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Egyptian Worshippers Recall Horror of Church Blast

Coptic Christian worshippers in Egypt spoke of horrific scenes on Sunday after a bomb ripped through their church...

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S.Africa’s Axed Minister Warns ANC Risks Losing Vote

South Africa's sacked finance minister on Sunday warned in a speech disrupted by ANC members that the ruling party...

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‘Baby’ Clings To Box-Office Lead, But ‘Beauty’ Keeps Its Charm

For the second straight weekend, the tie-wearing toddler of "The Boss Baby" nosed out Disney's "Beauty and the Beast"...

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Man Utd Push 10-Man Sunderland Closer To Relegation

Bottom club Sunderland's hopes of avoiding relegation suffered another setback as Manchester United eased to victory to...

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Man Utd Were Helped By Referee

Sebastian Larsson's red card was the key moment as the Black Cats slipped to a 3-0 home defeat to Jose Mourinho's men,...

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Wonga Breach Affects ‘up To 270,000 In UK and Poland’

The payday loan firm Wonga has said up to 270,000 of its customers may have been affected by a data breach. The firm...

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Egypt’s Coptic Churches Hit By Deadly Blasts On Palm Sunday

Two blasts targeting Coptic Christians in Egypt on Palm Sunday have killed at least 42 people, officials say. In...

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S. Africa To Re-Think Nuclear Deal After Junk Status

South Africa's ruling party on Sunday said the government will have to re-think its costly and highly contentious...

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Russian Anger Over Boris Johnson’s Decision To Cancel Moscow Trip

Russia has hit out at Boris Johnson's decision to scrap a planned trip to Moscow after discussions with the US. The...