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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NHS Tax Plan From Former Health Secretary Alex Neil

Former health secretary Alex Neil has said a separate "health tax" should be introduced in Scotland to pay for...

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Blast Reported In St Petersburg Metro

Explosion in a St Petersburg metro station, casualties reported - Russian media This breaking news story is being...

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India Ship Hijacked In New Attack

Piracy off the coast of Somalia has fallen sharply in recent years Somali pirates have hijacked an Indian cargo ship...

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Pakistan Resumes Repatriating Afghan Refugees Despite Criticism

Pakistan Monday resumed its mass repatriation of Afghan refugees despite past accusations of coercion in the supposedly...

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‘Living Saint’ Charged With Killing 20 People At Pakistan Shrine

A man seen by devotees as a living saint has been charged with murder and terrorism after allegedly knifing and...

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Rand Falls Further As Concern Mounts

Worries over the health of South Africa's economy continued on Monday, as comments by the new finance minister failed...

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Sunderland Boss ‘deeply Regrets’ Slap Remark

Sunderland boss David Moyes says he "deeply regrets" telling a BBC reporter she might "get a slap". After a draw with...

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Fraud Alleged As Protesters Scuffle

A row has erupted over Ecuador's presidential elections after early results indicate a victory for the incumbent...

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Trump, Xi Talks

The first summit between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will be of "great...

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Bahrain King Approves Military Trials For Civilians

Bahrain's King Hamad on Monday approved a constitutional amendment granting military courts the right to try civilians...

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South Africa Rand Sinks Further Amid Concern About Credit Downgrade

Worries over the health of South Africa's economy continued on Monday, as comments by the new finance minister failed...

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Farc Rebels Offer To Help Rebuild Town

Colombia's Farc rebel group has offered to help rebuild a town devastated by landslides that killed at least 254...

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Vaccine Cost Cripples Response To Outbreak

Nigeria needs as many as 800,000 doses of the type C meningitis vaccine to deal with the outbreak Nigeria does not have...

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UK Accused of ‘losing Cool’ On Gibraltar By Spanish Minister

Spanish foreign minister Alfonso Dastis has said his government had been "surprised by the tone of comments coming out...

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“There Is No Longer Going To Be Impunity”

For decades, United Nations (UN) peacekeepers accused of sexual exploitation and abuse have operated under an umbrella...

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Tesla Reports Record Car Deliveries

The electric car maker said that was a 70% rise on the same period of 2016. In a record quarter, Tesla delivered just...

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BP Sells Forties North Sea Pipeline To Ineos

Energy giant Ineos has struck a deal to acquire the Forties Pipeline System in the North Sea from BP for US$250m...

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Neo-Nazi Threats Force Jewish Group In Sweden To Close

Some Jewish parents in Umea were said to be too scared to send their children to school A Jewish community association...

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Five Charged Over Asylum Teen Attack In Croydon

Five people have been charged over an attack on a teenage asylum seeker in south London, police say. The...

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Xiongan District Becomes Hot Property In China

A sleepy district in Hebei province has suddenly become the centre of China's latest property craze and the talk of the...