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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New US Environment Chief Questions Carbon Link To Global Warming

The incoming head of America's Environmental Protection Agency, climate skeptic Scott Pruitt, said Thursday he believes...

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Five Dead In Madagasca

Five people are now known to have died in Madagascar from a cyclone that made landfall in the north-east of the island...

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Arsene Wenger Given Vote of Confidence By Club Chairman Sir Chips Keswick

Arsenal have taken the unprecedented step of issuing a statement on Arsene Wenger’s future amid growing unrest among...

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Assange Accuses CIA of ‘devastating Incompetence’ Over Leaks

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday accused the CIA of "devastating incompetence" for failing to protect its...

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Putin Urges Netanyahu To Focus On Present Iran Ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Israel Thursday to focus on today's "different world" after premier Benjamin...

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Netherlands Urges Support For Syria War Crimes Database

Dutch officials on Thursday urged nations to boost efforts to create a database of alleged war crimes in Syria, using...

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White House Presses Iran For Info On Ex-FBI Agent

The White House on Thursday expressed its "unwavering" commitment to locate and return ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson,...

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PSquare Shows Off the Breathtaking Interior of His House

Paul Okoye displays the Interior of his luxurious house. See photos below.Join GhanaStar.com to receive daily email...

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Institute For Fiscal Studies Backs National Insurance Increase

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) says the chancellor was right to raise National Insurance contributions for the...

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Vaccine Created To Protect Ebola-Ravaged Chimps

Scientists announced Thursday that they have developed a vaccine to shield endangered chimpanzees and gorillas against...

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French-Swiss Firm Lafarge Ready To Sell Cement For Trump’s Wall

French-Swiss group LafargeHolcim is ready to sell its cement to build US President Donald Trump's controversial border...

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Facing Activist Pressure, AIG Chief To Step Down

Insurance giant American International Group announced Thursday that chief executive Peter Hancock will step down...

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Sri Lanka To Scale Back Port Deal With China

Cash-strapped Sri Lanka is to scale back a profitable but controversial deal to sell a deep-sea port to a Chinese...

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Tunisair Suspends Flights Over Worker Row

Tunisair suspended all of its flights for several hours on Thursday because of a row between pilots and maintenance...

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Trump Ban Could Hit World Cup Bid

American President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban could make it impossible for his country to host the 2026...

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US Jobless Claims Rise At Start of March

New US claims for jobless benefits rose in early March but continued a record streak of low levels, attesting to the...

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I Remain Positive About Reconciliation With My Wife

Tonto Dikeh’s estranged husband, Oladunni Churchill, has revealed he remains positive about reconciling with the...

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Kenyan Hospitals Start Sacking Striking Doctors

Hospitals have begun the process of sacking striking doctors and evicting them from the premises. Kenya's public...

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Curfew In South-West Nigeria City Over Violence

The curfew, between 6pm to 7am local time, will stay in place until Friday A three-day dusk to dawn curfew has been...

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Algeria’s Ailing President Doing ‘very Well’

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has rarely appeared in public since a crippling stroke in 2013, is doing...