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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‘Toothless’ Crosby Leads Penguins Into NHL Playoffs

Sidney Crosby scored a superb goal and lost a few teeth to help the Pittsburgh Penguins wrap up their playoff berth...

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Nigeria Remains ‘critical’ Market In Africa Despite Recession

Investors have expressed confidence in the resurgence of Nigeria’s struggling economy, describing it as ‘very...

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US Defeat Japan To Reach World Baseball Classic Final

Adam Jones delivered the game-wining RBI in the eighth inning as the US beat Japan 2-1 on Tuesday to reach their first...

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US To Charge Malaysia Businessman In 1MDB Scandal

US authorities plan to lodge criminal charges against a businessman suspected to be at the centre of a corruption...

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Latest North Korean Missile Test Fails

A new North Korean missile test failed on Wednesday, the South's defense ministry said. "South Korea and the United...

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Twitter Suspends Hundreds of Thousands of Accounts Linked To Terrorism

Twitter announced on Tuesday that it had suspended 376,890 accounts in the second half of 2016 alone amid growing calls...

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Two German-Born Terror Suspects To Be Deported From Country

The pair, who investigators say were part of the radical Islamist scene in the central Germany city of Göttingen, have...

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Jesus’s Tomb Restored After Months of Work

The tomb where Jesus is believed to have been buried is being unveiled again following nine months of restoration work...

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Victory At A Cost For Miami As Whiteside Injures Finger

Hassan Whiteside delivered a 23-point double-double to help Miami beat Phoenix on Tuesday but suffered a hand injury...

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ICC Poised To Make First Awards To War Crimes’ Victims

Judges at the International Criminal Court may Friday award the tribunal's first monetary sums to victims of war...

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New Syria Peace Talks As Fight Comes To Damascus

A fifth round of UN-backed Syria peace talks begins Thursday in Geneva with scant hope of a breakthrough against a...

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Ex-Congo VP To Be Sentenced For Bribing Witnesses

Former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba and four associates will be sentenced on Wednesday for bribing...

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S. Korea Returns Chinese Soldiers’ Remains Despite THAAD Row

Seoul on Wednesday repatriated the remains of 28 Chinese soldiers killed in the Korean War, despite a heated row...

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Children Fuel Myanmar’s Economic Boom

Fourteen-year-old San Min Hteik had worked at the steel factory for less than a week when his hand got caught in a...

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Hamilton Looks For Fast Start To New F1 Season

Lewis Hamilton will look to put his stamp on the new Formula One season at this week's Australian Grand Prix, as he...

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Swiss Watch Exports Tumble Ahead of Basel Trade Fair

The world's biggest watch fair will open in Switzerland this week, even as slumping exports of luxury Swiss timepieces...

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DeRozan’s 42 Helps Raptors Gore Bulls

DeMar DeRozan crowned a 42-point display with a crucial overtime basket as the Toronto Raptors came from behind to down...

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North Korea Fails In New Missile Test

A new North Korean missile test failed on Wednesday, the South's defence ministry said, two weeks after Pyongyang...

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Tourists Panic As Quake Rattles Bali

Tourists fled their hotels in panic on Bali Wednesday after the popular Indonesian holiday island was rattled by an...

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South Korea To Test Raising of Sunken Ferry

Salvage operators were to begin a test lift of South Korea's Sewol ferry Wednesday, officials said, nearly three years...