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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Footballer Makes Wife and ‘girlfriend’ Speech Blunder

Ghanaian striker Mohammed Anas has accidentally thanked his wife "and girlfriend" in a post-match interview. The...

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Ninth Grandchild On the Way For Trump

President Donald Trump is about to become a grandfather for the ninth time after his son Eric revealed on Monday that...

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Trump Hosts Iraqi Leader, Says Mosul Mission ‘moving Along’

President Donald Trump said the operation against the Islamic State group in Mosul is "moving along," as he hosted...

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Assad Sees Key Russia Role After Syria-Israel Strikes

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday said Russia can play an important role in the crisis following Syria's...

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US Judge Mulls Request To Spare Roman Polanski Jail

A judge said Monday he would issue a written ruling on whether fugitive filmmaker Roman Polanski can return to the US...

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Egypt Gets Part of World Bank Loan

Egypt on Monday received the second tranche of a $3-billion World Bank loan in support of the government's economic and...

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Morocco’s Tangiers To Host Chinese Industrial City

Morocco and China's Haite Group signed an agreement on Monday to launch an industrial park near Tangiers for 200...

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Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre Shrine Renovation Completed

A major restoration project at the shrine inside the Jerusalem church where Jesus is said to have been buried was...

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NBA Warriors, T-Wolves To Play Pre-Season Games In China

Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry-powered Golden State will travel to China for two pre-season games...

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Russia ‘strikes Deal’ With Syrian Kurds To Set Up Base

Russia is setting up a military base in northwestern Syria in agreement with the Syrian-Kurdish YPG armed group that...

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Climate Change ‘makes Deadly China Pollution Worse’

Global warming has boosted the frequency and severity of deadly air pollution peaks in northern China, scientists said...

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Russia Wanted To Hurt US and Clinton, Help Trump

FBI Director James Comey said for the first time Monday that the bureau is investigating whether there was any...

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Neuer Withdraws From Germany Squad With Calf Injury

Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has pulled out of Germany's national football squad for their upcoming friendly against England...

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‘Dead Zones’ A Threat To Coral Reefs

Low-oxygen areas of the ocean known as dead zones threaten hundreds of coral reefs worldwide, fragile ecosystems...

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Libya Rescues 420 Migrants Off Its Coast

Libya has in two days rescued 420 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe, a navy spokesman said Monday,...

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Hacked Websites On the Rise

Google painted a bleak picture of cybersecurity trends Monday, saying the number of websites hacked rose 32 percent...

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IS Bombing Kills At Least 15 In Baghdad

A car bombing on Monday evening in the Iraqi capital Baghdad killed at least 15 people and wounded 33, an interior...

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Senators Clash At Neil Gorsuch Hearing

Senators have clashed at the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch over why the post was not...

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Pentagon Launches Probe After Strike Near Syria Mosque

The US military is probing allegations that a strike targeting Al-Qaeda leaders near a mosque in northern Syria killed...

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Bristol Sign Australia Back Morahan

Australia back Luke Morahan has signed to play for Bristol from the 2017-18 season onwards, the English Premiership...