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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Electronics Banned On Some US Flights From Middle East

The US has announced a ban on electronic devices from cabin baggage on flights from eight mainly Middle Eastern and...

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Beauty & the Beast Pulled From Cinemas In Kuwait

Beauty & the Beast has been pulled from cinemas in Kuwait over the film’s content. The Disney movie opened in the...

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Chinese Police ‘admit Torture’ of Dead Suspect

Police in central China's Henan province have issued a rare statement admitting that some officers may have tortured a...

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US Bans Laptops, Tablets From Cabins On Flights From Middle East

The United States warned Tuesday that extremists plan to target passenger jets with bombs hidden in electronic devices,...

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Bill Gates Named the World’s Richest Man Again As Trump Falls To 544

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates once again topped the Forbes magazine list of the world’s richest billionaires, while...

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Lucky Escape For S.Sudan Plane Crash Survivors

All passengers and crew survived a plane crash in South Sudan on Monday in which the jet hit a fire truck on the runway...

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India Grants Sacred Rivers Status of ‘legal Persons’

Two of India's holiest but most polluted rivers have been recognised as a "legal person" in a landmark court ruling...

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Face Recognition Flushes Out China’s Toilet Paper Crooks

A years-long crime spree by Chinese toilet paper thieves may have reached the end of its roll after park officials in...

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Iraqi Families Reunite Outside War-Wracked Mosul

Surrounded by displaced Iraqis, Ahmad strides up and down a muddy stretch of land near Mosul, mobile phone in hand,...

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Australia Offers Women Cricketers Big Pay Rise In Bid To End Row

Cricket Australia offered to more than double elite women players' pay and also promised an increase for the men in a...

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Australian Probe Clears World Vision Over Gaza Case

An Australian government probe has found no evidence taxpayer money was misused by the World Vision NGO in the Gaza...

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Syria Rebels Launch Fresh Assault On East Damascus

Rebels and jihadists on Tuesday launched a fresh assault on east Damascus, two days after Syrian government forces...

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Sri Lanka Ex-Leader’s Brother Shifts Blame For Killings

The brother of Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapakse denied Tuesday involvement in war-era death squads,...

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Veteran Northern Irish Politician Martin McGuinness Dies Aged 66

Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland’s former deputy first minister, died Tuesday of a rare health disease. He was 66....

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Russia Probes Murder of Space Agency Boss Held In Prison

Russia is probing the murder of a senior space official in a Moscow prison cell amid reports he died from a deep stab...

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Ex-Guerrilla Wins E. Timor Presidential Poll

A former guerrilla fighter has won East Timor's presidential election in just one round, an early count indicated...

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Rebels Launch Fresh Assault On East Damascus

Rebels and jihadists on Tuesday launched a fresh assault on east Damascus, two days after Syrian government forces...

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Thompson, Curry Outshine Westbrook, Harden Fires Rockets

Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry outshined Russell Westbrook as the Golden State Warriors romped to victory against...

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Thais Shell-Shocked As Coin-Swallowing Turtle Dies

A sea turtle nicknamed "Piggy Bank" has died after complications from surgery to remove nearly 1,000 coins she...

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Man Proposes To His Boyfriend On Stage At Adele’s Final Melbourne Concert

Just when you thought Adele's first tour of Australia couldn't get any better, this moment in her final concert topped...