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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CIA Says WikiLeaks Disclosures Help US Adversaries

The Central Intelligence Agency Wednesday accused WikiLeaks of endangering Americans, helping US rivals and hampering...

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Guatemala Children’s Home Blaze Kills 19 Teenage Girls

Nineteen teenage girls have died in a blaze at a children's care home in Guatemala, officials say. About 25 other...

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LA Galaxy Make Record Zlatan Bid

The Los Angeles Galaxy have made a bid to lure Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Major League Soccer in a record deal, Sports...

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Artist Ahead of Her Time In Preening Brand

Everyone knows her magnified flowers and desert bones of New Mexico. But Georgia O'Keeffe also was a pioneer in...

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IOC Panel Reschedules Los Angeles Visit

The International Olympic Committee Evaluation Commission has rescheduled a visit to Los Angeles to assess the city's...

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A Day Without Women? Teacher Protest Shuts US City Schools

What does a day without women look like? The city of Alexandria, Virginia, just outside the US capital, found out on...

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Nigeria To Close Abuja Airport For Repairs

Nigeria is to close its main airport in the capital, Abuja, for six weeks to allow badly needed repairs to be carried...

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Gambian Police Launch Probe Into Journalist’s Beating

Gambian police have launched an investigation into a violent public assault of a reporter by supporters of President...

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Trump ‘very Concerned’ About WikiLeaks Dump

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said President Donald Trump is "extremely concerned" about WikiLeaks'...

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Snap Perks Up After Initial Rush of Short Sellers

Shares of Snap Inc (SNAP. N) rebounded on Wednesday following a steep selloff while an initial rush to short sell the...

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US Rebuffs China Over N.Korea Talks

The United States on Wednesday rebuffed China's appeal for talks with North Korea, saying leader Kim Jong-Un was...

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IS Hopes To Hold Onto Shreds of ‘caliphate’

The Islamic State group has lost most of the land it once held in Iraq and Syria but hopes to cling to scraps of a...

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Cavs’ Bogut Won’t Need Surgery On Broken Left Leg

Andrew Bogut, the Australian center who suffered a season-ending injury only seconds into his Cleveland Cavaliers...

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Why Is Nigerian Capital’s Airport Closing?

The airport in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, is shutting for six weeks with passengers being diverted to a tiny airport a...

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Cyclone Kills Four, Heading Towards Madagascar Capital

At least four people have been killed by tropical cyclone Enawo in Madagascar, the prime minister said Wednesday, as...

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More Than 60 Years of Tensions Between the Two Koreas

Tensions have remained high in the more than 60 years since North and South Korea fought a fierce war from 1950-53....

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Crowds Rally Outside White House For Women’s Rights

Several hundred protesters, mostly women wearing red t-shirts or sweaters, rallied Wednesday at a park outside the...

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Tournament To Be Held In Germany Or Turkey

The 2024 European Championship finals will be held in either Germany or Turkey, Uefa has confirmed. The two countries...

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Couple ‘detained In UAE For Sex Outside Marriage’

A South African man and his Ukrainian fiancee have been detained in the United Arab Emirates for unlawful sex, a...

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Angola Appoint Brazilian Roberto Bianchi As Coach

Angola have appointed Brazil's Roberto Bianchi as their new coach, the football federation said on Wednesday. The...