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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US National Football Team Calls Dempsey, Howard For WC2018 Qualifying

US coach Bruce Arena called upon forward Clint Dempsey and goalkeeper Tim Howard, both veterans coming off serious...

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NBA Doctors OK Spurs’ Aldridge To Return After Heart Issue

San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge was reinstated to the NBA club's lineup Wednesday when doctors approved the...

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S.Africa’s Marikana Victims Offered $91 Mln In Damages

The South African government on Wednesday said it was offering to pay 1.17 billion rand ($91 billion) in compensation...

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As US Health Plan Teeters, Republican Rebels Demand Changes

US Republican leaders grappled Wednesday with the possibility that their much-awaited Obamacare replacement bill goes...

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US Plans For Syria Include Another 1,000 Troops

Up to 1,000 additional US troops could deploy to northern Syria under provisional plans drawn up by the Pentagon, a US...

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US Demands UN Pull Report Accusing Israel of Apartheid

The United States on Wednesday demanded that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres withdraw a report by a UN body...

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Obama Picks North Carolina, Connecticut For US Basketball Crowns

Former US president Barack Obama continued his "March Madness" basketball bracket predictions Wednesday, selecting...

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Turkey Threatens To Scrap Migrant Deal With EU

Turkey on Wednesday threatened to unilaterally scrap a March 2016 deal with the EU that has substantially reduced the...

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‘Sticky Fingers’ Busts US Retail Theft Ring

It was a criminal enterprise with military-like precision run by a "general" -- packs of thieves stealing merchandise...

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Ronchi Replaces Banned Sharjeel At Leicestershire Cricket

New Zealand's Luke Ronchi is to replace Sharjeel Khan as one of Leicestershire's overseas players in English county...

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Israel Minister Demands Rabbi Resign Over Sexist Comments

Israel's defence minister Wednesday demanded a rabbi heading an institute that prepares young Jews for their military...

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Emma Watson To Sue Over Hacked Photos

"Beauty and the Beast" star Emma Watson is taking legal action after dozens of private pictures of her trying on...

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Syrian Force Fighting For Raqa Is Mainly Arab

The US-backed Arab-Kurdish alliance leading the offensive to surround and recapture the Islamic State group's main...

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New York Philharmonic Puts Hopes In LA Head

The New York Philharmonic, which has been treading water financially, tapped Wednesday the well-regarded head of the...

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Somali Pirates Back On the Radar

The seizing of the Aris 13 tanker and its Sri Lankan crew on Monday -- the first successful attack by Somali pirates...

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Man Charged Over Goa Attack

Police have charged a man with the murder of an Irish woman in the southern Indian state of Goa. Danielle McLaughlin's...

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US Fed Raises Benchmark Interest Rate A Quarter Point

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the benchmark interest rate a quarter point, noting that inflation is moving...

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Emma Watson Private Photos Stolen In ‘hack’

Emma Watson is taking legal action after dozens of private images of her appeared online. A spokesman for the Beauty...

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Great Barrier Reef May Never Recover From Bleaching

Australia's Great Barrier Reef may never recover from last year's warming-driven coral bleaching, said a study...

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New Zealand River First In the World To Be Given Legal Human Status

A river in New Zealand has become the first in the world to be granted the same legal rights as a person. The New...