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.

27296 Articles Joined March 2026

Articles by Kwame Mensah

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20 People Murdered At Pakistan Shrine

Twenty people were murdered and four others wounded at a Pakistani Sufi shrine early Sunday by men wielding batons and...

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Burkina Troops Tried For Arms Depot Raid Claim Tortured

Some 20 Burkinabe soldiers on trial at a military tribunal over a failed raid on an arms depot last year have said they...

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Sri Lanka Navy Arrests 6 Indian Drug Smugglers

Sri Lanka's navy on Sunday arrested six Indians trying to smuggle 13.5 kilos (29.7 pounds) of heroin across the narrow...

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‘Retirement Is Dying’

Arsene Wenger insists he will not be heading into retirement any time soon as his future as Arsenal manager hangs in...

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‘Half of Arsenal’s Team Aren’t Good Enough’

Arsenal’s transfer policy has been slammed by Emmanuel Petit, with the Gunners accused of panic buying in recent...

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Senate Girds For Battle Over Trump Supreme Court Pick

Senate Democrats are mounting a filibuster of US President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, a rare obstruction of...

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Sanders Criticizes Clinton Campaign, Democrats At Boston Rally

Bernie Sanders criticized Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign in Boston Friday night at a progressive rally alongside Sen....

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What’s In A Chinese Name? Ancient Rites and Growing Business

In a one-room shop tucked inside a Beijing alley, a bearded 74-year-old fortune-teller in crimson tunic offers what...

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A Century Later, Plans Underway For WWI Memorial In Washington

How should the United States honor the wishes of the last American World War I soldier, who asked for a national...

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Unexploded Wartime Bomb Casts Doubt On 163rd Boat Race

No decision will made until later on Sunday on whether the should go ahead A suspected unexploded World War Two bomb...

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Ford Recalls 52,000 F-250 Pick-Up Trucks Over Park Fault

Users in US, Canada to use the hand brake when shifting the car into park mode Ford is recalling 52,000 F-250 pick-up...

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Crystal Palace Beats Chelsea In Premier League Game

Chelsea's lead at the top of the Premier League was cut to seven points after they suffered a shock home defeat by...

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Butler Brilliance Sparks Bulls Over Hawks

Jimmy Butler scored 33 points as the Chicago Bulls maintained their push for the playoffs with a come-from-behind win...

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Soviet-Era Poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko Dies Aged 84

The Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko has died of heart failure in the United States at the age of 84. Yevtushenko was...

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Bob Dylan Finally Accepts Nobel Prize, Months After Ceremony

Bob Dylan has accepted his Nobel Prize for literature, more than three months after the awards ceremony, Swedish media...

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Kenya’s Joyciline Jepkosgei Breaks Four World Records

Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei broke four world records as she stormed to victory at the Prague Half Marathon. The...

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Hanyu Topples Fernandez To Claim Second World Figure Skating Gold

Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu demonstrated his spellbinding skating skills, soaring jumps and superstar status as he toppled...

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Griffin Warning As Clippers Down Lakers

Blake Griffin believes the Los Angeles Clippers will need to raise their game in the playoffs after scoring 36 points...

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Ferrari F430 Once Owned By President Donald Trump Sells For $270K

A 10-year-old bright red Ferrari that belonged to President Donald Trump went on the block on Saturday and sold for...

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When America Joined WWI and Became A Global Power

When America entered World War I, a century ago this week, the European powers were bogged down in a grinding trench...