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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China Win Ninth 3m Springboard Synchro Gold

World champion and Olympic title holder Shi Tingmao with partner Chang Yani won China's ninth gold in a row in the...

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9-Year-Old Boy Among 11 Killed In Chicago Shootings

A weekend of bloodshed in Chicago left 11 people dead, including a nine-year-old boy, as police struggled to contain...

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Mahindra Plans To Double Investment In US

Indian conglomerate Mahindra Group plans to double its US investment in the next five years, where it is hoping to its...

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Angola Rejects EU Poll Observers’ Demands

Angola has rejected conditions demanded by an EU election observer mission that had been preparing to witness next...

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Afghan Forces Retake District In Helmand From Taliban

Afghan security forces supported by US air power have retaken the center of volatile Nawa district from the Taliban in...

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Activitst Investor Nelson Peltz Takes Aim At Procter & Gamble

Billionaire American investor Nelson Peltz launched a broadside Monday aimed at consumer goods conglomerate Procter &...

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Republican Health Care Reform Up In Air As McCain Recovers

The future of the Republican effort to squash Obamacare hung in the balance Monday with Senator John McCain, whose vote...

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Thousands More Canadians On Evacuation Alert As Wildfires Spread

Thousands more Canadians were warned Monday they could face evacuation under threat of huge forest fires that have...

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Probe Into Fatal US Police Shooting of Australian Woman

Authorities in the US state of Minnesota on Monday were investigating the police-involved shooting of an Australian...

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US Boosts Seasonal Worker Visas Halfway Through Summer Season

The Trump administration announced Monday an increase in seasonal worker visas that US resorts depend on, but the move...

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EU Curbs Rubber Dinghy Sales To Libya To Stop Migrants

The European Union on Monday adopted limits on the export of inflatable boats to Libya in a bid to make it harder for...

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Second Qatari Stadium On Schedule

A second stadium being built for the football World Cup 2022 in Qatar will be ready on schedule next year despite...

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15 Yemeni Rebels, 8 Soldiers Killed In Clashes

At least 15 Yemeni rebels and eight soldiers were killed Monday as government forces attacked insurgent positions in...

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Air Strikes Pummel Syria’s Raqa As US-Backed Forces Advance On IS

Heavy bombardment and fierce fighting shook the Islamic State group's Syrian stronghold Raqa on Monday, as US-backed...

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Woods Outside Top 1,000 For First Time In New Golf Rankings

Tiger Woods has dropped outside the top 1,000 players in the world for the first time in his professional career,...

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Iraqis Accused of Siding With IS Targeted For Revenge

Revenge attacks against Iraqis accused of siding with the Islamic State group in Mosul are on the rise after Iraqi...

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Trump Asked To Turn Over Mar-A-Lago Visitor Records

A US court has asked President Donald Trump's staff to turn over records of visitors to his Mar-a-Lago estate in...

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UN Envoy Lilly Singh Calls On India To Show Comic Tolerance

Comic and UN ambassador Lilly Singh has called on the Indian government to be more tolerant of satire after a popular...

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Internet Back In Somalia After Weeks-Long Outage

Somalia rejoined the world wide web on Monday, more than three weeks after internet access was cut when a container...

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Frankie Fredericks Suspended By IAAF Over Disgraced Diack Payment

Former world champion sprinter Frankie Fredericks has been provisionally suspended from his role in athletics pending...