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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Central Africa’s Transition To Peace Still Elusive

With a spike in militia killings, a deepening humanitarian crisis and the army still in shambles, the Central African...

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Don’t Forget Us, Says Chibok Schoolgirl As Third Year of Captivity Approaches

A Chibok schoolgirl who escaped from Boko Haram militants in Nigeria has called on the international community not to...

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Man Killed At Orly Airport After Taking Soldier’s Gun

A man has been shot dead after grabbing a soldier's gun at Orly airport in Paris, French officials say. He was killed...

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Gaza Rocket Hits Israel Prompting Retaliatory Shelling

A rocket fired by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip slammed into southern Israel on Saturday, prompting retaliatory...

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Iraq Forces Near Mosul Mosque Where IS Declared ‘caliphate’

Elite Iraqi forces battled house by house in the Old City of Mosul on Saturday, inching towards the mosque where the...

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The Key Factors For Barcelona, Real Madrid & Leicester City

The Champions League quarter-final draw has delivered just about everything a football fan could have asked for. The...

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‘Gucci’ Lands Oge Okoye Into Trouble

Oge Okoye seems to be getting it really hot these days with her angry fans after the dog stealing scandal early this...

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UK Troops In Estonia To Deter ‘Russian Aggression’

The first of 800 UK troops being sent to bolster Nato defences in the Baltic have arrived in Estonia. The 120 soldiers...

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Evacuation of Last Rebel-Held District of Syria’s Homs Begins

Hundreds of rebels and civilians began leaving the last opposition-held district of Syria's Homs on Saturday under a...

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Pogba Injury Gives Mourinho Fresh Headache

Paul Pogba's absence has given Jose Mourinho another headache as Manchester United look to revive their Champions...

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Man Shot Dead After Incident At Paris Orly Airport

The airport was evacuated following the incident, the television channel said French soldiers shot dead a man at Paris'...

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Tillerson To Face Chinese Ire Over Blame For North Korea Tensions

U. S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in China on Saturday for what is likely to be a prickly visit, with...

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Newly Elected CAF President Receives Rousing Welcome In Home Country Madagascar

After mauling Cameroonian Issah Hayatou in the CAF Presidential election held in Adis Ababa on Thursday, newly elected...

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Thousands Attend Funeral of Game of Thrones ‘giant’ Neil Fingleton –

The funeral of Game Of Thrones actor and Britain’s tallest man has been attended by hundreds of mourners. Neil...

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Puerto Rico Defeat USA To Reach World Baseball Classic Semi-Final

Puerto Rico defeated the USA 6-5 on Friday at the World Baseball Classic to punch their ticket to the semi-finals and...

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US Denies Report Tillerson Cut Short Meetings Over ‘fatigue’

The United States on Saturday denied a report saying Secretary of State Rex Tillerson opted not to have dinner with his...

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Karunaratne’s 50 Puts Sri Lanka In Control

Opener Dimuth Karunaratne struck a half-century as Sri Lanka made slow progress in the second Test against Bangladesh...

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Ex-President Park Supporters March In Seoul Against Impeachment

Protesters marched through the streets of Seoul on Saturday demanding the repeal of ex-President Park Geun-Hye's...

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‘The Walking Dead’ Promises Another 100 Episodes

Ratings juggernaut "The Walking Dead" revealed on Friday fans can expect to see its increasingly rancid zombies...

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Vijay Half-Century Drives India’s Strong Reply Against Australia

Overnight batsman Murali Vijay hit a gutsy half-century to lead India's strong first innings reply on day three of the...