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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Lin Exits With Ankle Sprain In NBA Nets Loss To Mavricks

Brooklyn guard Jeremy Lin, the NBA's first American player of Chinese or Taiwan heritage, lasted only seven minutes in...

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We Failed To Learn From Biafran War — Ekweremadu

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has traced the humanitarian crisis in the North-East to the...

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Barack Obama Pays Tribute To Chuck Berry

President Barack Obama honored Chuck Berry, who died Saturday in Missouri at age 90, with a commemorative tweet on...

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Injured Djokovic Pulls Out of Miami Open

World number two Novak Djokovic won't defend his ATP Miami Masters title next week, saying Sunday that he was...

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Stars Pay Tribute To Chuck Berry

Musical stars are paying tribute to Chuck Berry after the influential performer died aged 90. US singer-songwriter...

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Abbas To Meet Egyptian Leader Ahead of Trump Talks

Mahmud Abbas will meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Monday with ties strained between them and...

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Lebanese Descend On Capital To Protest Proposed Tax Hikes

Several thousand people descended on the Lebanese capital Sunday to protest a proposed tax hikes to cover a salary...

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Israeli Archaeologists Shine Light On Life In Time of Christ

The Israel Antiquities Authority on Sunday offered a rare glimpse into its storerooms, where staff said recent...

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Iraq Premier Visits US As Forces Press Anti-IS Assault Lutte…

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi left for Washington on Sunday to meet President Donald Trump as his forces press...

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Adele Continues Romantic Tradition of Having Couples Get Engaged On Her Stage

Adele concerts are apparently the places to get engaged. The British singer invited two members of her audience up...

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Three US Soldiers Wounded In Afghan ‘insider Attack’

Three American troops were wounded Sunday when an Afghan soldier opened fire in southern Helmand province, officials...

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Damascus Sees Fierce Clashes After Rebel Attack _ Syria War

Rebel-held areas on the outskirts of Damascus have been extensively damaged in recent months Syrian security forces are...

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Niger’s Parliament To Probe Sale Scandal Involving Key Government Officials

Parliamentarians in Niger on Friday unanimously voted to put in place a parliamentary committee to probe a uranium sale...

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Security Situation In Mali Remains Worrying Despite Progress

The security situation in Mali “remains worrying” despite recent troop deployments and some progress on the...

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Two Given Death Penalty For Gaza Drug Smuggling

A Hamas military court on Sunday sentenced two Palestinians to death for drug smuggling in the Gaza Strip, in the first...

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‘No Evidence of Collusion’ Between Trump Campaign, Russia

The chairman of a US congressional committee on intelligence said that he has seen  "no evidence" that President...

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Chuck Berry, Rock ‘n’ Roll Pioneer, Dead At 90

Chuck Berry, a music pioneer often called "the Father of Rock 'n' Roll," died Saturday at his home outside St. Louis,...

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Security Forces In Congo Republic Kill 15 Rebel Fighters

Security forces in Congo Republic have killed around 15 rebel fighters during a military operation in the central...

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Adani To Begin Work On Australia Mine By August

India's Adani Enterprises says work on a giant coal mine near Australia's Great Barrier Reef will begin in August...

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Father of Suspect Says Son ‘not A Terrorist’

The father of the man shot dead at Orly airport in Paris on Saturday,18th March 2017 after attacking a French solider...