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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Antigua and Barbuda Sprinter Switches Allegiance To Britain

Miguel Francis, who clocked the world's seventh fastest 200m of 2016, will run for Great Britain after switching...

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Bristol City Players To Refund Fans After 5-0 Loss To Preston North End

Struggling Bristol City have lost their past two games, both away from home Bristol City's players are to reimburse...

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Autopsy ‘shows Chemical Weapons Used In Syria Attack’

Autopsy results have revealed that chemical weapons were used in an attack which killed more than 80 people in Syria's...

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Vettel Wants To Put the Brakes On Change

Formula One's current season leader Sebastian Vettel on Thursday warned against tinkering with the sport to make it...

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Two Suspected IS Members Arrested In Philippines

Philippine authorities said Thursday they had foiled a possible terror attack after arresting a Kuwaiti man and his...

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UK PM To Meet EU’s Tusk For Brexit Discussions

The Prime Minister is to meet the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, for Brexit discussions at Downing...

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Israeli Killed In West Bank Car Ramming Attack

A Palestinian man carried out a car-ramming next to a bus stop near a settlement in the occupied West Bank on Thursday,...

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India’s Central Bank Holds Rates At 6.25 Percent

India's central bank held interest rates on Thursday, in line with analysts' expectations, citing inflationary...

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St Petersburg Metro Attack

A bomb on the city's metro left 14 people dead earlier this week An explosive device has been made safe in a flat in St...

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New Zealand Floods Force Evacuations After Tropical Storm Debbie

The entire town of Edgecumbe on New Zealand's North Island has been evacuated, after severe flooding. About 600 homes...

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Australia Warns of Anzac Day Terror Threat In Turkey

Many Australians and New Zealanders visit Turkey to mark Anzac Day The Australian government has warned that terrorists...

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Pressure Mounts For UN Action On Syria ‘chemical Attack’

Western powers pushed ahead Thursday with efforts to take action over the suspected chemical attack in Syria after US...

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Heathrow Owner Halts UK Investment Over Brexit

The Spanish owner of Heathrow airport has said that uncertainty over the UK's exit from the EU has put a halt on...

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Turkey Says Chemical Weapons Used In Syria Attack

Chemical weapons were used by President Bashar al-Assad's regime in an attack in rebel-held northwestern Syria, Turkey...

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For Gazans, Exit Permits Can Mean Life Or Death

Fuad Skik has been waiting in vain since December for permission from Israel to leave the Gaza Strip for cancer...

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China Protests To India Over Dalai Lama Visit

China said on Thursday that it has lodged an official protest with India over the visit of the exiled Tibetan spiritual...

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Hamas Hangs Three Gaza ‘collaborators’ With Israel

Gaza's Hamas rulers hanged three men they accused of collaborating with Israel Thursday following calls for revenge for...

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Trump, Xi Look To Navigate Minefield In First Summit

Donald Trump hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping at his sun-kissed Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Thursday, a...

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Turkey Says Chemical Weapons Used In Syria Attack

Turkey said Thursday the autopsies of three Syrians killed in an attack in rebel-held northwestern Syria confirmed that...

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Meet the Security Man Who Wants To Be President of Zimbabwe

In a small cubicle in one of the hotels in Cape Town, South Africa, Paul Chimene is busily reading and taking notes in...