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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Emirates, Etihad To Boost Screening On Australia Flights

Emirates and Etihad airlines will tighten screening for passengers flying to Australia this week after the country...

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Cambodia To Allow Foreigners To Leave With Surrogate Babies

The Cambodian government is set to allow foreign couples to return home with babies conceived to surrogates before the...

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Custodian Charged With Murdering 20 People At Pakistan Shrine

The custodian of a Pakistani religious shrine has been charged with murder and terrorism, police said Monday, after...

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Islam Critic Hirsi Ali Cancels Australia Tour Over Security Fears

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the Somali-born women's advocate and leading critic of Islam, on Monday cancelled a tour of Australia...

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Sri Lanka Skipper Mathews Out of Rest of Bangladesh Series

Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews will miss the remaining fixtures of Bangladesh's tour after being ruled out of the...

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Miranda Lambert Triumphs In Country Awards With Heartache

Miranda Lambert's divorce from fellow country superstar Blake Shelton caused her deep pain but her reflection on the...

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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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Dalai Lama Reunited With Guard Who Welcomed Him To India

The Dalai Lama has had an emotional reunion with the Indian border guard who escorted him as he fled his native Tibet...

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Kirsten Named Hobart Hurricanes BBL Coach

South Africa's Gary Kirsten will be in charge of the Hobart Hurricanes for the next two Australian Big Bash League...

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Trump Welcomes Egypt’s Sisi Amid Questions On Rights Record

US President Donald Trump meets his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Washington on Monday, welcoming a...

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Belgian Altar Boy Goes To Fight For ISIS, Then Returns On Welfare

With his blue eyes, brown hair and beaming smile, young Michael Delefortrie looked every inch the angelic altar boy....

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20 Killed In Stabbings At Muslim Shrine, Pakistani Police Say

A custodian and four other suspects have been arrested after 20 people were killed at a Muslim shrine, authorities in...

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14-Year-Old Charged In Chicago Sex Assault Streamed Online

Chicago police have arrested a 14-year-old boy in a group sexual assault on a teenage girl that was broadcast on...

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Indonesia’s ‘selfie Monkey’ Threatened By Hunger For Its Meat

The crested black macaque shot to fame when one of the monkeys snapped grinning selfies and became embroiled in a US...

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UN Vote On Israeli Settlements Has Changed Little

Three months after a landmark UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements, the measure has changed little on the...

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Flour Power As Japan’s Date Returns To Tennis At 46

As a grimacing Kimiko Date rips another forehand past a male hitting partner less than half her age, all that's missing...

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Westbrook Eyes History, LeBron Leads Cavaliers In OT Thriller

Russell Westbrook edged closer to NBA immortality with his 40th triple-double of the season on Sunday as LeBron James...

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Roland Founder, Grammy Winner Ikutaro Kakehashi Dies

Ikutaro Kakehashi, founder of Japanese electronic musical instrument maker Roland which defined much of the sound of...

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Industry, Academic Partners Team Up To Fight Fake News

A global alliance of tech industry and academic organizations unveiled plans on Monday to work together to combat the...

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Video Ref To Be Used In Australia’s A-League

Australia's A-League will become the first top-level domestic football league in the world to implement the video...