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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Grenade Attack As Bangladesh Police Raid Islamist Hideout

Bangladesh police came under grenade attack when they raided two suspected Islamist extremist hideouts on Wednesday,...

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Iran’s Esteghlal Fined Over Laser Beams

Iran's Esteghlal FC have been fined $51,000 after fans flashed laser beams at opposing players and referees during AFC...

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Indian Police Set Up Security After Mob Attack On Africans

Police stepped up security Wednesday in a northern Indian city where a mob attacked African students following the...

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Australian Meat Industry Licks Lips At Post-Brexit Europe

As Britain's divorce from the European Union begins Wednesday, Australia's meat industry is licking its lips at the...

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Mercedes, VW Recall Million Vehicles In China

German automakers Mercedes Benz and Volkswagen will recall nearly one million vehicles in China, according to the...

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Australian Media Slam ‘classless’ Indian Skipper Kohli

Australian media labelled Indian skipper Virat Kohli "classless" and childish on Wednesday after his provocative...

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The Illegal Deliveryman Who Became One of China’s Richest Men

From making illegal cross-border deliveries to China in a minivan to buying a fleet of Boeing aircraft, the boss of SF...

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Myanmar Stumbles On Path To Democracy Under Aung San Suu Kyi

For decades Myanmar's people dreamed of democracy, but a year into office Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government is...

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Woman Jailed After Blasting Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape of You’ On Repeat

A British woman who blasted Ed Sheeran’s hit single “Shape of You” on repeat has been ordered to spend eight...

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Ruby Rush Brings Gangland Turf War To Mozambique

The stakes are high in Montepuez where the discovery of rubies has led to violence among miners that has turned the...

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Will Smith Reunites With Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Pals

Will Smith has reunited with the cast from The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air - more than 20 years after the show ended its...

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Warriors Hold Off Rockets Despite Harden’s Triple-Double

Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors withstood Houston star James Harden's 20th triple-double of...

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Dempsey Strikes Again But US Held By Panama In World Cup Qualifier

Clint Dempsey scored his fourth goal in two games as the United States were held to a 1-1 draw in a hard-fought...

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Rapper Wiz Khalifa Sparks Outrage For Visit To Pablo Escobar’s Grave

American rap artist Wiz Khalifa has kicked up quite the controversy on his visit to Colombia. During a trip to perform...

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Duterte Offers Authoritarianism As Philippine Panacea

Three turbulent decades after the Philippines shed dictatorship, President Rodrigo Duterte is offering a return to...

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Storm Brews Over Palestinian Pints In Israeli Pub

Just when it seemed there was nothing else left to divide Israelis and Palestinians, some Jewish hardliners have found...

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Freed From IS, But Iraq’s Qaraqosh Is Now A Ghost Town

In the Iraqi Christian town of Qaraqosh, time stands still. The Islamic State group was expelled in October 2016, but...

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Seoul Approves N.Korea Women’s Hockey Visit

Seoul has granted rival North Korea's women's ice hockey team permission to play in the South next week, the...

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How Cyclone Debbie Got Her Name

The huge storm that tore through parts of northeastern Australia this week was almost called Caleb instead of Debbie....

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Afghan Women Swimmers Defy Threats For Olympic Dream

There are just 30 pools in Afghanistan, only one which welcomes girls -- and it is facing militant threats for doing...