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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Large Street Protests In South Africa Against Zuma

Thousands marched through major South African cities Friday demanding the resignation of President Jacob Zuma after his...

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Australia Takes 2-0 Davis Cup Lead Against USA

Nick Kyrgios and Jordan Thompson gave Australia an unexpected 2-0 lead after the first day of their Davis Cup...

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Honours Even In N. Zealand-S. Korea Davis Cup Tie

There were mixed fortunes for South Korea's young guns as they finished the opening day of a Davis Cup Asia/Oceania...

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S.Africa Denies Breaking Rules By Not Arresting Sudan’s Bashir

South Africa on Friday denied it had flouted international law by refusing in 2015 to arrest visiting Sudanese...

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Nine Planes Destroyed By US Strike On Syria Base

Nine planes as well as munition and fuel depots were destroyed in the US strike on Syria's Shayrat airbase early Friday...

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Wenger Provides Alexis Contract Update

The Gunners boss is adamant that his star man wants to stay at Emirates Stadium but suggests that finding a financial...

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Pride and Pain As Mosul Doctors Treat Their Own

Every time a patient is stretchered into the Athbah field hospital south of Mosul, doctor Sultan prays it isn't his...

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Australia Fake Cancer Claim Blogger Ordered To Pay Costs

An Australian blogger who lied about having brain cancer and claimed to have cured herself with natural therapies has...

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US Launches Cruise Missiles On Syrian Airbase

The United States on Friday fired dozens of cruise missiles at a government-controlled airbase in Syria, in retaliation...

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Syria Rebels Welcome US Strike, Urge More

Syrian rebels on Friday welcomed a US strike on a government airbase, but urged additional action, with one powerful...

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Philippine Military To Upgrade Island Facilities, Not Launch Land Grab

The Philippines' military said Friday that it plans to upgrade and improve facilities on islands it already occupies in...

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Boko Haram Torches Military Base A Day After Farmers Killed

Boko Haram jihadists have torched a military base in northeast Nigeria, a day after the group killed seven people in a...

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Turkey Welcomes US Syria Strike, Urges No-Fly Zone

Turkey on Friday welcomed a US missile strike on a Syrian regime airbase in retaliation for a suspected chemical...

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Moscow Slams US ‘aggression’ In Syria, Suspends Air Safety Deal

Moscow slammed the US strike on a Syrian airbase Friday as "aggression against a sovereign state", and suspended a...

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Is It Time To Scrap Gender Specific Awards?

The MTV Movie and TV Awards have scrapped gender-specific categories after Billions star Asia Kate Dillon raised the...

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Italy’s ‘S**t Museum’ Turns Manure Into Tuscan Pottery

Italy is a country famed for its world-class clay pottery. But now curators of the Museo Della Merda, Italy's 'S**t...

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Syria Army Says Six Dead In US Missile Strike

Six people were killed and serious damage caused by a US missile strike on a Syrian air base in the centre of the...

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China Warns of Deterioration In Syria With Xi In US

China on Friday warned against "further deterioration" of the situation in Syria, just hours after a US air strike on a...

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Syria Strike Illegal, Damages US-Russia Ties

The Russian government has condemned missile strikes by the US on a Syrian airbase, saying Washington's action would...

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Maldives Arrests Key Opposition Figure In Crackdown

The last free opposition leader in the Maldives has been arrested as part of a major government crackdown on rival...