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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Trump Says Republicans Uniting On Health Care, But Resistance Remains

US President Donald Trump said Friday he has won over several Republican lawmakers skeptical of the Obamacare...

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Bulls Defeat Sunwolves With 14 Men In Super Rugby Thriller

Northern Bulls of South Africa fared better with 14 men than 15 when defeating Sunwolves of Japan 34-21 on Friday in a...

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Art World Horrified By Trump’s Push To End Funding

The art world is voicing horror at President Donald Trump's push to eliminate US cultural funding entirely, saying that...

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South Sudan Buys Weapons Amid Famine

South Sudan's government is spending its oil revenue on weapons as the country descends into a famine largely caused by...

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Russia Court To Consider Jehovah’s Witnesses Ban

Russia's justice ministry has called for a ban on the Jehovah's Witnesses, a Christian movement that zealously seeks...

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Yemen Migrant Boat Attack Kills At Least 42

Forty-two people have been killed when a boat carrying Somali refugees off the coast of Yemen was fired at from a...

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Trump Distances White House From GCHQ Wiretap Claim

Donald Trump has said he did not "make an opinion" over claims the UK's GCHQ spy agency carried out wiretapping on him...

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Missing From Trump’s Grand Navy Plan

U. S. President Donald Trump says he wants to build dozens of new warships in one of the biggest peace-time expansions...

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US Secret Service Laptop Stolen

The laptop reportedly contained floor plans for Trump Tower in New York City A US Secret Service laptop with Trump...

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Shiffrin Seals World Cup Overall Title As Stuhec Skips Slalom

US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin clinched the World Cup season women's overall crown on Friday without even taking to the...

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Pushing the Limit Riding Norway’s Frozen Waves

Many things about it scream "Surf's Up!" Tom Carroll has the bright-yellow board, the sun is shining -- well, trying to...

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Lindsey Vonn Focused Already On Pyeongchang and Beyond

US ski star Lindsey Vonn, among the most successful racers in history, is already focused on adding to her legacy at...

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UN Official Says Quitting Over ‘Israel Apartheid’ Report

Jordanian UN official Rima Khalaf announced her resignation Friday, saying the secretary general had asked her to...

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Trump Welcomes Germany’s Merkel To White House

US President Donald Trump on Friday welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House for talks expected to...

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Amazon Tribe Has Lowest Heart Risk Ever Seen

Researchers said Friday they had found an indigenous Amazonian tribe with the lowest levels of artery hardening -- a...

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Arab Israeli MP In Plea Bargain Over Jail Phones

An Arab Israeli lawmaker has agreed to admit charges of smuggling mobile phones to Palestinian prisoners in return for...

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2,500 Years On, Replica of Sunken Ship Sets Sail From Israel

An identical replica of a 2,500-year-old merchant vessel that ran aground off the coast of present-day Israel set sail...

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Trump Says Has Won Over Skeptical Republicans To Obamacare Overhaul

US President Donald Trump, after meeting with Republican lawmakers skeptical of the Obamacare replacement plan,...

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Morocco King Names New Premier To End Deadlock

Morocco's king on Friday appointed a new prime minister to end a political deadlock that left the North African country...

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St. Patrick Was ‘an Immigrant’

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny caused a stir at the White House on the eve of Saint Patrick's day Friday, pointedly...