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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‘Lack of Money’ Prompts Care Firms To End Council Contracts

Care firms have cancelled contracts with 95 UK councils, saying they cannot deliver services for the amount they are...

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Vodafone’s Indian Unit and Idea Cellular Announce Merger

UK telecoms giant Vodafone has merged its Indian business with Idea Cellular, India's third-largest network, to create...

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Katy Perry Opens Up About Sexuality and Religious Upbringing In HRC Gala Speech

We all know that Katy Perry kissed a girl and she liked it, but the singer recently admitted she’s done “more than...

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Many Dead In Kintampo Freak Tree Accident

The massive tree crushed students while they were swimming At least 18 people, mainly high school students, have died...

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Mozambican Footballer Killed In Croc Attack

A young Mozambican football player was snatched and killed by a crocodile while training along the banks of a river,...

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China Aims Advanced DF-16 Missiles At Taiwan

China is aiming advanced medium-range ballistic missiles at Taiwan as part of a growing military threat towards the...

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S. Korea Approaches WTO Over China Economic Retaliation

South Korea has approached the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in connection with measures imposed by China over the...

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China Warns US Over Arms Sales To Taiwan

China on Monday reiterated its firm opposition to US arm sales to Taiwan, amid reports that Donald Trump's...

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Pakistan PM Orders Reopening of Border With Afghanistan

Pakistan on Monday ordered the border with Afghanistan to be reopened "immediately", a month after it was closed amid...

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Cambodia Crackdown Casting ‘dark Shadow’, Asian MPs Warn

An ongoing crackdown against opposition politicians and activists in Cambodia has cast a "dark shadow" ahead of...

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Cloaked In Rags and Dust, Somalis Flee Looming Famine

Mariam Ibrahim, her seven children and two neighbouring families were the last to leave their village in southwestern...

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Mass Graves In Central Congo Bear Witness To Growing Violence

The increasingly brutal nature of fighting in central Congo between the army and local militia is on vivid display in...

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Algeria President Makes Video Appearance After Month of Health Rumors

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika appeared in a video on Sunday for the first time in a month since his abrupt...

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Turkey’s Erdogan Accuses Merkel of Using ‘Nazi Measures’ Against Turks

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel of using 'Nazi measures' as a...

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‘Intense’ Strikes Pound East Damascus After Rebel Assault

Syrian warplanes hammered opposition-held neighbourhoods of Damascus on Monday after regime forces pushed back a...

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World Bank Pledges $57 Billion For Projects In Africa

The funds will go towards a vast number of projects over the next three fiscal years The World Bank has announced that...

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‘Intense’ Strikes Pound East Damascus After Rebel Assault

Heavy air strikes pounded rebel positions in east Damascus on Monday, a monitoring group said, as Syrian government...

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Pakistan Passes Landmark Hindu Marriage Bill

The president of mainly Muslim Pakistan has signed into law a bill allowing the Hindu minority to register their...

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AFL Showpiece Forced To Move After Adele Concerts

Australian Football League chiefs were fuming Monday after the women's grand final was forced to move from Brisbane's...

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Support For Japan’s Abe Falls Over Scandals

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's approval rating has fallen sharply, an opinion poll showed Monday, as scandals...