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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Australia To Trial Blue Cards For Concussion

Blue cards are set to be issued to players suffering from signs of concussion, the Australian Rugby Union said Thursday...

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Paedophilia Cases Spark Social Media Outcry In Vietnam

Vietnamese cops took three months to respond seriously to allegations that an eight-year-old girl had been molested,...

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Southee Out, de Kock In Doubt For Third Test

New Zealand and South Africa were both hit by injuries Thursday, two days from the start of the third Test, with Tim...

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Desert X Exhibition Reflects Earth, Sky, State of World

A house clad in mirrors pops out of the California desert. It blends into the landscape, reflecting a kaleidoscope of...

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UN-Backed Syria Peace Talks To Restart In Geneva

Syrian rivals were to resume UN-brokered peace talks in Geneva on Thursday, with escalating violence and deadlock on...

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Westbrook’s 35th Triple Double Powers Thunder Win

NBA scoring leader Russell Westbrook unleashed his 35th triple double of the season, powering the Oklahoma City Thunder...

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Killer of Cambodian Government Critic Gets Life In Jail

A Cambodian court on Thursday jailed a former soldier for life for the brazen daytime shooting of a strident government...

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Kashmir’s Slice of ‘paradise’ Has Big Skiing Ambitions

It's an area better known as a hotbed of insurgency but Indian Kashmir's only ski resort -- a favourite among...

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China’s Li In Australia Trade Talks Amid Trump Fears

Australia urged China Thursday to press ahead with economic reforms as Premier Li Keqiang began a trade-focused visit...

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Mass Trial For ‘sorcery’ Killings In PNG

A "berserk" crowd used bows and arrows, knives and axes to hack to death seven people including two small children...

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Multiple Bomb Blasts Rock Nigeria’s Maiduguri

Most the people living in Muna camp have fled their homes due to the spate of attacks by Boko Haram At least eight...

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UN Condemns Sri Lanka Over War Probe

As many as 40,000 Tamil civilians may have died in the last few months of the fighting The United Nations has condemned...

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Pakistan To Meet Facebook Over ‘blasphemy’ Posts

Pakistan will punish social media companies that fail to take action against online blasphemy, the interior minister...

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Kampala Hosts First Major Sports Showpiece

The World Cross Country Championship takes place in Kampala Sunday in Uganda's biggest ever sports showpiece, with the...

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Ko, Ariya Top Field In Last LPGA Major Tuneup

Top-ranked defending champion Lydia Ko and world number two Ariya Jutanugarn pace an elite field for this week's LPGA...

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How Poetry Is Taking On State Censorship In Sudan

In our series of letters from African journalists, Yousra Elbagir looks at how Sudan's young poets are reviving the...

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Lock Barrett At Six In Super Experiment Ahead of Lions

The looming British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand has added a twist to the Crusaders this week as the Canterbury...

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South Korea Raises Sunken Sewol Ferry

South Korea´s sunken Sewol ferry emerged from the waters Thursday, nearly three years after it went down with the loss...

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US Mobster Grandson John Gotti Arrested

The namesake grandson of New York mobster John Gotti was arrested Wednesday and charged with violent crimes, including...

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Amnesty Condemns US, UK Over Yemen Arms

Amnesty International on Thursday condemned the United States and Britain for transferring arms to Saudi Arabia to use...