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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Two Female Bombers Killed In Foiled Attack In Nigeria

Civilian vigilantes foiled a suicide attack on the outskirts of Nigeria's flashpoint city of Maiduguri, killing two...

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Pospisil Sends Murray Packing At Indian Wells

World number one Andy Murray was sent packing from the second round of the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday after losing...

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S. Korea Impeached Ex-President Leaves Blue House

South Korea's impeached ex-president Park Geun-Hye left the presidential Blue House Sunday, two days after the...

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E-Money Flaunts His Billion Naira “Gold Themed” Home

E-money is the Boss of Five Star Music Label E-money is the Boss of Five Star Music Label and younger brother to...

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Ousted South Korean President Park Leaves Blue House

An official from the Blue House said there was a possibility that Park would leave in the evening South Korea’s...

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Iraq Forces Retake Over A Third of West Mosul, Commander Says

Iraqi forces have retaken more than a third of west Mosul from the Islamic State group, a commander said, as Baghdad's...

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South African Baby Girl Abducted In Durban Found Safe and Well

Siwaphiwe Mbambo was abducted when her mother's car was taken in Durban A one-month-old girl abducted in an apparent...

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Thai Soap Angers Family of Myanmar’s Last King

The family of Myanmar's last king hit out on Sunday at a Thai soap opera inspired by the palace intrigue of their...

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Trump’s Revised Travel Ban Denounced By Over 130 Experts

Over 130 US foreign policy experts have denounced President Donald Trump's revised travel ban, saying it undermines...

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Iraqi Forces Retake Over A Third of West Mosul

Iraqi security forces have retaken more than a third of west Mosul from the Islamic State group since launching an...

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New Zealand Advance To Canada Sevens Quarters

New Zealand edged past Canada 15-14 on Saturday to top Pool D and book a quarter-final showdown with England at the...

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Punishment of Rights Lawyers Top 2016 Achievement

China on Sunday boasted harsh punishments meted out to rights defenders was the legal system's top accomplishment last...

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Australia PM, Musk Discuss Offer To Fix Power Woes

Australia's prime minister held talks with Elon Musk on Sunday after the US innovator offered to solve the energy...

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South Africans Believe Nigerian Men Are Taking Their Women — Dabiri-Erewa

The Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa on Saturday said South...

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Joni Sledge of ‘We Are Family’ Group Dies At 60

Joni Sledge, one of four sisters who together sang one of disco's most enduring songs with "We Are Family," has died, a...

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Investigators Discover 17 Bodies From Old Mass Graves

A team of forensic investigators scrape away soil covering a mass grave in the town of Berbera, Somaliland using metal...

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South Korea’s Moon Vows ‘new History’ After Impeachment

The front-runner to succeed South Korea's impeached president Park Geun-Hye on Sunday called for unity as the country...

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Dominicans Shock US With Dramatic Rally

Nelson Cruz belted the go-ahead three run homer in the eighth inning as the Dominican Republic stormed back from a...

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Under Trump, the Moon Regains Interest As Possible Destination

Dismissed by former US president Barack Obama as a place explorers had already seen, the Moon has once again gained...

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Bra Parachute Wins Australia Flying Contest

An actor tethered to a homemade parachute made out of bras on Sunday flew his way to the top of a quirky Australian...