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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Immigration Judges Headed To 12 U.S. Cities To Speed Deportations

The U. S. Justice Department is developing plans to temporarily reassign immigration judges from around the country to...

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Sri Lanka Skipper Mathews Out of Bangledesh ODI Series

Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews was left out of a 15-member squad for the three-match one-day international series...

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Vesnina Powers Into WTA Indian Wells Final

Russian Elena Vesnina's sparkling Indian Wells campaign continued Friday as she powered into the final with a 6-3, 6-4...

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Late US Billionaire’s Record Land Gift Lays Chile Row To Rest

Douglas Tompkins's widow vividly remembers the suspicions the late billionaire raised when he started buying up land in...

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Do US Self-Defense Laws Trigger More Crime?

When Curtis Reeves shot to death a fellow movie spectator who threw popcorn at him, the police veteran reignited a...

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Nigeria Certifies Fanta, Sprite Safe For Consumption

The Federal Ministry of Health yesterday put the controversy over the status of Fanta and Sprite to rest. The ministry...

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Footballer Tragically Killed By Crocodile In Mozambique

A football club in Mozambique is in mourning after one of their players was tragically killed by a crocodile. Estevao...

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US Insists Al-Jinah Raid Targeted Al-Qaeda, Not Mosque

The US has denied hitting a mosque in Syria where activists say dozens of people, mostly civilians, were killed. The...

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South Sudan Keeps Buying Weapons Amid Famine

The government of South Sudan is spending its oil revenue on weapons, even as the country descends into a famine...

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Brazil Packers ‘sold Bad Meat Worldwide’

The authorities in Brazil suspended 33 government officials amid allegations that some of the country's biggest meat...

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Bangladesh Police Kill Militant

Bangladesh police shot dead a suspected militant in the capital Dhaka on Saturday a day after a suicide bomber blew...

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Trump Quotes A Nigerian Poem, Calls It Irish Proverb

President Donald Trump sparked web derision for himself on Thursday as he tried to impress visiting Irish Prime...

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Malian FA Suspended By Fifa Over Government Interference

Mali's football teams will not be able to compete while the ban is in place Mali's Football Association (FEMAFOOT) has...

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From Slick City To Hip Hong Kong

Soulless supermalls housing luxury labels, traditional suit tailors, and markets full of cheap designer knock-offs,...

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UN Official Resigns Over Israel Apartheid Report

The head of the United Nations' West Asia commission, Rima Khalaf, has resigned over what she described as the pressure...

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‘Shots Fired’ As Lagos Slum Demolished

An informal settlement in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, has been razed to the ground in defiance of a court...

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England Complete Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam With Win Over Ireland

England completed a Women's Six Nations Grand Slam by beating a physical Ireland 34-7 at rainy Donnybrook. Amy Wilson...

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Tillerson Brings Tougher N.Korea Line To A Wary China

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will press the tougher new US line on North Korea during talks in China on Saturday...

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First Task Is To Audit CAF

Newly-appointed Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Ahmad says his first act will be to conduct an audit...

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Hill On Fire As Pelicans Topple Rockets

Forward Solomon Hill scored a career-high 30 points and Anthony Davis finished with 24 points and 14 rebounds as the...