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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Mel B Gets Restraining Order Against ‘abusive’ Husband

Former Spice Girl Mel B has been granted a temporary restraining order against her estranged husband after accusing him...

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BBC Wrongly Announces Death of Radio 2 DJ Brian Matthew

The BBC has wrongly announced the death of Radio 2 DJ Brian Matthew, later clarifying that he "remains critically ill"....

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Growth In US Services Sector Slows In March

The massive US services sector cooled in March after a strong February, the Institute for Supply Management said...

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US-Mexico Border Crossings At 17-Year Low

The number of people arrested crossing the Mexico border into the US has fallen to the lowest level in 17 years. There...

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NASA’s Cassini Probe of Saturn Prepares For Last Plunge

NASA's unmanned Cassini spacecraft is preparing for its final plunge into Saturn later this year, after two decades of...

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Burundi Youth Threaten To ‘impregnate’ Opposition Women

Burundi's ruling party sought Wednesday to distance itself from a viral video showing members of its feared youth wing...

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Six Held In St Petersburg Over ‘Islamic State Recruitment’

Russia says it has detained six terrorist recruiters in St Petersburg after an attack on the city's metro system that...

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Dancing In the Dark With Jammeh’s Diehard Supporters

They came to dance in green t-shirts adorned with Yahya Jammeh's grinning face and to sing the old songs of adulation...

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Wenger Ridicules Arsenal Fan Protests

The Gunners boss has hit back at supporters that demonstrated outside the club's London Colney training ground on...

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South Africa’s Cosatu Urges Zuma To Step Down

South Africa's largest trade union has joined calls for President Jacob Zuma to step down. While the Congress of South...

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JP Morgan and Goldman Lead Dow Higher

JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs were the best performers on the Dow Wall Street markets rose in early Wednesday trading,...

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Shia LaBeouf Film ”Man Down” Makes GBP7 In Opening Weekend

Shia LaBeouf's latest film hasn't exactly set the box office on fire. War movie Man Down, which also stars Gary Oldman,...

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New York Restaurant That Banned Tipping Is Named the World’s Best

A New York restaurant that banned tipping and where lunch takes more than three hours has been named the best in the...

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US Model Bella Hadid ‘proud To Be A Muslim’

US model Bella Hadid has spoken out against President Donald Trump's attempted travel bans, saying she is proud to be a...

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Kuwait Signs New Energy Supply Deal With Egypt

Kuwait said on Wednesday it has signed a new a multi-billion-dollar deal to supply Egypt with crude oil and petroleum...

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Taiwan Announces Submarine Building Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

Taiwan has announced plans for eight new submarines, a senior Taiwanese navy official confirmed on Wednesday. The new...

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Manchester United’s 20-Match Unbeaten League Run Means Nothing

Manchester United's unbeaten run is as good as meaningless, writes Jim White, as the Europa League is now top priority...

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Chelsea Vs Manchester City Preview

After a shock 2-1 loss against Crystal Palace on Saturday, ?Chelsea will be looking to bounce back with a win against...

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Millions In the Southeast Part of U.S At Risk of High Winds, Tornadoes and Large Hail

A storm barreling toward the Southeastern United States is expected to leave nearly 55 million people at risk of...

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Ahmadinejad Supports Former Deputy In Iran Election

Former hardline Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday he would support a long-time ally in May's...