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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SA Court ‘ends Ban On Rhino Horn Sales’

More than 700 rhinos were killed in South Africa in the first half of last year South Africa's top court has dismissed...

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Corporate Giants Hit With $2.2 Bn Australia Tax Bill

Australia on Thursday said it had slapped seven large multinationals with a multi-billion-dollar tax bill as it pursued...

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Try Record Looms As England Eye Hong Kong Sevens Boost

Try-machine Dan Norton has a world record in his sights as England seek a long-awaited victory at this week's Hong Kong...

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Uganda Dismisses Museveni, Besigye Mediation Reports

Uganda has rejected reports of an international mediation between President Museveni and his opponent, Kizza Besigye,...

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Relief As Flood Peak Passes In Australia Town

Residents bracing for major flooding in an Australian town breathed a sigh of relief Thursday after a swollen river...

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Thai King To Sign Junta’s New Constitution

Thailand's king will sign off on the country's new constitution later Thursday, a document touted by the junta as a...

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USA Wary of ‘incredible’ Kyrgios In Davis Cup

The United States admitted Thursday they are wary of the Nick Kyrgios factor in their quarter-final with traditional...

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Gambians Return To the Polls To Vote For MPs With Glass Marbles

The election will start at 8 am and end at 5pm local time before the marble ballots will be counted 886, 578 registered...

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Driver Arrested After HK Tram Flips Over, Injuring 14

The driver of a double-decker tram that tipped over in Hong Kong injuring 14 people was arrested Thursday on suspicion...

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Gambians Head To Polls For First Post-Jammeh Vote

Gambians head to the polls on Thursday for the first time since the departure of longtime leader Yahya Jammeh, with...

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169 Gambian Migrants Return Home After Harsh Conditions In Libyan Prison

A hundred and sixty-nine Gambian migrants on Tuesday returned home, after journeying across the Sahara in harsh...

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South Korea Test Fires 800km-Range Missile

South Korea has successfully test-fired a home-developed ballistic missile with a range long enough to hit any part of...

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Johnson’s Back Injury Adds To Masters Drama

Top-ranked Dustin Johnson, uncertain for the Masters after suffering a lower back injury in a "serious" fall, added...

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Shanghai River Clean-Up Leaves Boat-Dwellers In Limbo

Li Chaoqing fled his poverty-stricken Chinese hometown at age 14 for a new life in Shanghai, where he raised five...

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S. Korea Test Fires 800km-Range Missile

South Korea has successfully test-fired a home-developed ballistic missile with a range long enough to hit any part of...

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Five Issues For Xi and Trump’s First Meeting

US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have been at odds over a range of issues since the...

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Keys, Williams Slump Out In Charleston

Top seed Madison Keys and former world number-one Venus Williams were the biggest casualties on a day of upsets at the...

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Chinese Students Imbibe Secrets of Burgundy Winemaking

Chen Yanfen swirls a glass of Burgundy wine, noting its ruby red robe and fruity bouquet before taking her first sip....

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China’s Strongman Xi To Meet His Match In Trump

Chinese President Xi Jinping has spent the past four years putting brash, wealthy politicians and businessmen in jail....

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Australia Takes Apple To Court Over ‘refusing Service’ Claims

Apple was Thursday taken to court by Australia's consumer watchdog for violating laws by allegedly refusing to look at...