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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Yahoo Names Post-Spinoff Management Team

Yahoo said Monday that board member and former internet executive Thomas McInerney would lead the business that remains...

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Durban Stripped of 2022 Commonwealth Games

The 2022 Commonwealth Games will no longer take place in Durban, South Africa, the BBC and other British media reported...

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Queen Starts 2018 Commonwealth Games Baton Relay

The Queen has started the countdown to the 2018 Commonwealth Games, launching the baton relay at Buckingham Palace. She...

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India’s Defence Minister Quits To Lead Goa State

India's defence minister resigned Monday to lead the coastal state of Goa after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party...

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Northern, Southern Rail and Merseyrail Staff On Strike

Rail staff from three firms across England have started 24-hour strikes in a dispute over the role of guards. The RMT's...

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Nigeria’s Buhari Officially Back To Work

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari returned to work on Monday after nearly two months' medical leave in Britain, the...

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Chinese Ships Allowed To Survey Philippine Territory

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he had agreed to allow Chinese surveillance ships into Filipino...

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Hyundai Signs 3 Bn Euro Deal For Iran Oil Project

Hyundai has signed a deal worth three billion euros ($3.2 billion) to invest in a major Iranian oil project, the South...

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Oil Touches Three-Month Lows, As U.S. Supply Swells

Oil hovered around three-month lows on Monday, as rising U. S. inventories and drilling activity offset optimism over...

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VW Diesel Compensation Is On Track In US But Not Elsewhere

It has been a year and a half since the diesel emissions scandal at the German carmaker Volkswagen first came to light....

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Displaced Hit By Water Shortages In NE Nigeria

Tens of thousands of people who fled Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria are facing a severe lack of water, compounding...

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Nicola Sturgeon To Seek Second Referendum

Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed she will ask for permission to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence. Ms...

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Millennial Love For Snapchat Extends To the Stock

For some millennial investors, loyalty to one of their favorite apps matters more than financial details in the case of...

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Japan Plans To Send Largest Warship To South China Sea, Sources Say

Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May, three...

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Intel Buys Driverless Technology Firm Mobileye

Intel expects the driverless market to be worth as much as $70bn by 2030. US chipmaker Intel is taking a big bet on...

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Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Officially Back To Work

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari officially returned to work on Monday after sending a letter to the country's...

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Intel Buying Israeli Car Tech Firm Mobileye For $15 Bn

US computer chip giant Intel has agreed to buy Israeli car technology firm Mobileye in a deal worth more than $15...

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Six Years On, Aleppo Dares To Dream of End To Syria War

When the army recaptured Aleppo in December, Mohammad Baqdul left Beirut and returned with his family to his native...

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Ethiopia Rubbish Dump Landslide

Rescue workers are searching for survivors of a landslide that has killed 50 people at a vast dump in Ethiopia's...

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Dutch Warn Citizens After Erdogan Threat

The Netherlands has warned its citizens over travel to Turkey as a row between the countries shows no sign of abating....