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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Listless Bunyodkor Lose Again In Asia

Uzbek giants Bunyodkor crashed to a third successive defeat in the Asian Champions League when they were beaten 2-0 at...

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‘Severe Lack of Water’ In Maiduguri Refugee Camp

Tens of thousands of people who fled Boko Haram in north-east Nigeria are now facing a severe lack of water, on top of...

International

Suspect Arrested In Kenya

Tristan Voorspuy was in the British army for six years A suspect in the murder of British rancher Tristan Voorspuy in...

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More Than 1,500 Children Dead In Two Years of Yemen War

The conflict in Yemen has killed nearly 7,700 people, including at least 1,564 children, since a Saudi-led coalition...

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Trump Pushes Obamacare Replacement Ahead of Cost Estimate

President Donald Trump, facing mounting concern that millions of Americans could lose their health insurance, met...

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Trump Envoy Meets Netanyahu In Jerusalem

US President Donald Trump's special envoy Jason Greenblatt met Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday in...

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Syria Opposition Agrees Final Evacuation From Homs District

Syria's government and opposition said Monday they had agreed a Russian-supervised deal to complete the evacuation of...

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Tunisia In Huge Cocaine Bust

Tunisia's coastguard on Monday announced the seizure of 31 kilos of pure cocaine with a value of more than $6 million...

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Sanders Returns To Sign With NBA Cavs

Free agent Larry Sanders is set to end his two-year exile from the NBA by joining the injury-hit Cleveland Cavaliers,...

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Trump Golf Course In California Vandalized

A group of environmental activists vandalized President Donald Trump's luxury ocean-front golf course in southern...

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Bangladesh Call Up Uncapped Spinner Sanjamul For Sri Lanka ODIs

Bangladesh on Monday called up uncapped left-arm spinner Sanjamul Islam for their 16-man squad for the three-match...

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‘Fighting Extremism’ Top Priority

Syria's future will be decided only after "getting rid of extremists" and achieving political reconciliation, the...

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Trump Aide Kellyanne Conway Says No Evidence of Wiretap Operation

Top White House aide Kellyanne Conway said Monday she had no evidence to back up Donald Trump's claim that his...

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Two Foreign UN Experts Kidnapped In DR Congo

Two experts from the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been kidnapped in the...

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‘Jihadists’ Kill Civilians, Soldiers In North Mali

Two civilians and two Malian soldiers were killed Monday in an attack blamed on jihadists in the country's restive...

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Morocco Court Tries 25 Over W. Sahara Killings

A Moroccan court on Monday resumed the trial of 25 Sahrawis accused of killing 13 people, mostly Moroccan security...

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Myanmar May Be Trying To ‘expel’ All Rohingya

Myanmar may be seeking to "expel" all ethnic Rohingya from its territory, a UN rights expert said Monday, pushing for a...

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South Africa, Nigeria To Form Xenophobia-Busting Monitor

South Africa and Nigeria on Monday said they would launch a jointly run "early warning" system to track and deter...

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Blast Targets Bus In Downtown Kabul During Rush Hour

A powerful explosion struck a bus in downtown Kabul during rush hour Monday, officials said, sending smoke rising in...

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Egyptian Prosecutor Allows For Release of Hosni Mubarak

An Egyptian prosecutor allowed Monday for Hosni Mubarak to be released, his lawyer said, after an appeals court...