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

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Benin Eyes Return of Colonial Treasures From France

Benin is asking for the return of treasures that were taken during French colonial rule from the end of the 19th...

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Happy 70th Birthday, Sir Elton

Elton John was one of the most flashy characters in pop music Elton John was one of the most flashy characters in pop...

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Congolese Scores First Super Tries As Lions Win

Democratic Republic of Congo-born Madosh Tambwe scored his first Super Rugby tries as Golden Lions won 42-19 at...

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Trump Vows ‘great’ Plan To Replace Obamacare

President Donald Trump on Saturday declared that Obamacare will fall apart and vowed to develop a "great" new health...

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Amateur Boxer, 17, Dies After Collapsing In Ring

An investigation is under way after a 17-year-old amateur boxer died shortly after collapsing in the ring. Derbyshire...

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Egypt Resumes Brazil Meat Imports

Egypt said on Saturday it would resume importing meat from Brazil after a brief suspension following allegations that...

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China Lifts Ban On Brazilian Meat Imports

Brazil, trying to recover from a rotten meat scandal that has pummeled its agribusiness industry, said Saturday that...

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Coalition Says It Hit Mosul Site Where Civilians Reportedly Killed

The US-led coalition against the Islamic State group said Saturday that it struck a location in west Mosul where...

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Russia Beat Sweden To Reach Maiden Women’s World Championship Final

Russia made history as they beat Sweden to reach the World Women's Curling Championship final for the first time....

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Buck Stops With Trump After Health Care Failure

Donald Trump sat in the Oval Office on Friday evening in an unfamiliar position -- having to own failure. His health...

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Germany’s Ozil Still Doubtful For Azerbaijan Qualifier

Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil is doubtful for Sunday's World Cup 2018 qualifier at Azerbaijan after receiving treatment...

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Nigerians Stuck In Libya Return Home With A Song

More than 150 Nigerians, some of them in tears, broke out in song as they touched down on home soil, after months stuck...

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Russia Spurns French Claim IS Bastion Raqa ‘surrounded’

Russia's army on Saturday dismissed a French claim that Raqa, the Islamic State's stronghold in Syria, was surrounded...

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Kenya and Ethiopia Renew World Cross Country Rivalry

Kenya and their east African middle and long-distance running rivals, Ethiopia, will come face-to-face again at the...

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New York Knicks’ Noah Suspended For 20 Games

New York Knicks centre Joakim Noah has been suspended for 20 games for violating the National Basketball Association's...

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CAF Elections: Hayatou’s Defeat

The election of Ahmad Ahmad as new CAF President boosts Gianni Infantino’s power. The key question remains: Was there...

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Coalition Air Strikes Kill 16 Rebels In Yemen

Sixteen rebels have been killed and 24 wounded in 24 hours of air raids by a Saudi-led coalition targeting the...

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Mosul Exodus As Air Strikes Kill ‘dozens’

Air strikes have killed dozens of civilians in west Mosul in recent days, officials said Saturday, as the number of...

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Warne Tips Come In Handy For India’s Kuldeep

Newcomer Kuldeep Yadav Saturday revealed he had learnt some tricks of the trade from none other than Aussie spin legend...

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New York’s Joakim Noah Suspended 20 Games For Doping Violation

Joakim Noah, then of the Chicago Bulls, pictured during game one of their first round NBA playoff game against the...