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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Eurozone Unemployment Rate Drops To Near Eight-Year Low

The eurozone's unemployment rate has continued to fall, dropping to a near eight-year low in February. Figures from the...

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Growing Concern For Missing Ship Crew

Rescuers say they have made little headway in finding survivors from a huge South Korean ship that sank in the South...

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Dan Carter Definitively Cleared In Rugby Doping Probe

French club Racing 92 on Monday announced that their New Zealand star Dan Carter and two of his teammates have been...

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Reckitt Benckiser Confirms Review of Food Business

Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has confirmed it is beginning a strategic review of its food business, which...

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German Tourist Says She Was Raped In South India

A German tourist has accused two men of taking her captive and raping her in southern India, police said Monday, just...

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EU Nations, Israel Eye Longest Undersea Gas Pipeline

Italy, Israel, Greece and Cyprus pledged Monday to move ahead with the world's longest undersea gas pipeline from the...

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Nepal To Relocate Five Rare One-Horned Rhinos

Conservationists on Monday captured a rare one-horned rhinoceros in Nepal as part of an attempt to increase the number...

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Ruling Party Wins ‘milestone’ Armenia Vote

Armenia's pro-Russian ruling party has won the first legislative elections held since the adoption of constitutional...

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Somali Pirates “seize India Cargo Ship”

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

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Japanese Boxer Murata To Face N’Dam For WBA Crown

Japan's London Olympic champion Ryota Murata will fight Hassan N'Dam for the vacant World Boxing Association...

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Shark Takes Bite Out of Terrified Australian’s Kayak

A terrified Australian clung to the remains of his kayak for 40 minutes but survived in one piece after a shark took a...

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EU Sees No Future For Assad In Syria

President Bashar al-Assad has no future in post-conflict Syria but his fate is ultimately up to the Syrian people, EU...

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Gun Repair Shops In Syria Today

For years, Abboud Jan's gun repair shop in the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakeh catered exclusively to local...

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Bahrain Cuts Opposition Chief’s Jail Term

Bahrain's top court on Monday reduced the jail sentence of Shiite opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman, who has been in...

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New Zealand PM Rules Out Probe Into Deadly Afghan Raid

New Zealand will not hold an inquiry into "discredited" allegations its special forces committed war crimes in...

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Mali Peace Conference Urges Talks With Islamist Groups

Mali’s government should start talks with the leaders of two Islamist groups that have staged deadly attacks on...

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Imagination Technologies’ Shares Plunge After Apple Ends Contract

Apple is developing its own technology, but Imagination says the move will likely infringe patents Shares in UK chip...

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Jose Mourinho Questions Luke Shaw’s Commitment

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has questioned Luke Shaw's commitment to the Old Trafford club. The 21-year-old...

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Leopard Shuts Down Nepal Airport

Nepal had to close its only international airport for around half an hour on Monday after a leopard was spotted close...

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UN Blasts ‘disturbing’ Racism Against Aborigines In Australia

Racism against Aborigines in Australia is widespread and "deeply disturbing", a United Nations envoy said Monday,...