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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Asian Community Rattled By Trump Immigration Policies

The debate surrounding US President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has focused almost entirely on the Latino...

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Trumps Daughter Ivanka To Be Assistant To US President

Ivanka Trump is officially joining her father's administration as an unpaid employee with the title Assistant to the...

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SpaceX Poised To Launch First Recycled Rocket

SpaceX is poised to launch its first recycled rocket on Thursday, using a booster that sent food and supplies to the...

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Pot Business Is Smoking Hot In US, Despite Trump

Walk into Brett Vapnik's medicinal marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles and the pungent aroma of pot is good and strong....

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Curry Sparks Warriors, Triple-King Westbrook Sets NBA Record

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson led the Golden State Warriors to a magnificent come-from-behind victory over the San...

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‘Underwater Wasteland’ Worries After Cyclone Hits Barrier Reef

A powerful cyclone that smashed into northeastern Australia could have caused further damage to the under-pressure...

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Curry Leads Warriors Fightback In Spurs Defeat

Stephen Curry scored 29 points as the Golden State Warriors fought back from a 22-point deficit to land a psychological...

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Hawaii Judge Extends Order Blocking Trump Travel Ban

The US federal judge in Hawaii who halted President Donald Trump's revised travel ban has extended his order blocking...

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Breaking Trans Barriers One Barbell At A Time In Vietnam

It feels strange, but a few times each year Vietnamese bodybuilder Kendy Nguyen must strap a bikini top over his...

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What Do Myanmar’s People Think of Suu Kyi?

One year after Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) party was sworn in as Myanmar's first elected...

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South Korea Set To Let Women’s Football Team Play In North

South Korea plans to allow its women's football team to make a rare visit to the North next week, it said Thursday,...

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Israel Minister Swims Against Tide With Gaza Island Plan

An Israeli minister has gone against the tide in proposing a way he says would alleviate conditions in the Gaza Strip...

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Cobain’s Last Photographer Turns His Lens To African Music

Best known for taking the last professional images of Kurt Cobain before his suicide, French photographer Youri...

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FBI Arrests Mexican Prosecutor Over Drug Trafficking

FBI agents have arrested a Mexican prosecutor suspected of involvement in a ring producing and trafficking illegal...

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Hong Kong Activists Appear In Court

Nine Hong Kong democracy activists appeared in court Thursday over the Umbrella Movement mass protests in a case they...

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Amnesty Slams ‘outrageous’ Fiji Newspaper Sedition Case

Sedition charges brought against executives at Fiji's oldest newspaper are "absolutely outrageous", Amnesty...

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Tottenham Midfielder Erik Lamela Out For the Season

Erik had scored two goals and provided seven assists in his 14 appearances for Tottenham this season Tottenham...

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UN Peacekeepers Provide Urgently Needed Medical Services To Population In Leer

Ghanaian peacekeeping troops (GHANBATT) serving under the UN Mission in South Sudan are providing desperately needed...

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Why Hollywood’s Writers Might Be Headed For A Strike

There's seemingly more opportunities than ever for writers in Hollywood, between movies, TV and new digital services....

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George Clooney Is Ready For Fatherhood

George Clooney seems like he's on soon-to-be-daddy tour. While in Las Vegas at CinemaCon to promote his new film...