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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Egyptian Who Is World’s Heaviest Woman Loses 100kg In 3 Weeks

Her family says she has not been able to leave home for 25 years Egyptian Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty, reputed to be the...

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Meet Africa’s Richest Women According To Forbes

As part of International Women’s Day celebration, we take a look at Africa’s richest women according to the 2017...

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Dwayne Smith Smashes Century Off 31 Balls In Hong Kong

Dwayne Smith smashed a whirlwind century off just 31 balls in Hong Kong's T20 Blitz on Wednesday, one of the fastest...

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Trump Declares His ‘tremendous Respect’ For Women

Donald Trump, whose presidential campaign was nearly derailed by sexual harassment charges and his boasts about groping...

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Amir Khan-Manny Pacquiao’s Proposed UAE Fight ‘dead’

Britain's Amir Khan will not fight WBO world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao next month, the Filipino's promoter,...

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S.Sudan Students Miss Final Exams Over Security Fears

Hundreds of uprooted South Sudanese students missed taking school-leaving exams this week after refusing a government...

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Israeli Lawmakers Give Initial Approval To Bills Quieting Mosques

Israel's parliament gave preliminary approval Wednesday to two controversial measures that would limit calls to prayers...

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Kenya To Hire Foreign Doctors As Strike Talks Fail Again

Kenyan authorities said Wednesday they would hire foreign doctors to get public hospitals running again after talks...

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Sudan’s Bashir Pardons 259 Rebels

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Wednesday pardoned 259 rebels captured in fighting with government forces,...

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Israel MPs Give Initial Approval To Bills Quieting Mosques

Israel's parliament gave preliminary approval Wednesday to two measures that would limit calls to prayers from mosques,...

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US Private Jobs See Biggest Surge In Six Years

US private-sector hiring surged in February, posting the biggest increase in nearly six years and far outstripping...

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Nigerian Military To Probe Rights Abuse Claims

Nigeria's military on Wednesday announced it would look into alleged human rights abuses by troops, including in the...

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European Campaign Starts After Rostov For Mourinho

Manchester United will start thinking "really seriously" about the Europa League should they eliminate Russian side...

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Arsene Wenger ‘revolted’ By Referee But Proud of Side Despite Thrashing

Arsene Wenger said he was "revolted" by the referee after his "brave" Arsenal side suffered a last-16 Champions League...

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Taiwan Badminton Star Tai Digs Deep In All-England Opener

World number one Tai Tzu Ying overcame an early wobble to reach the second round of the All-England Open in Birmingham...

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Iraq PM Says Won’t Hesitate To Strike Jihadists In Nearby Countries

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Wednesday that he will not hesitate to strike "terrorist sites" in...

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Maldives Deny Atoll Sale To Saudis After Protests

The Maldives government on Wednesday denied it was selling a cluster of small islands to Saudi Arabia, following...

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Texas Executes Hitman In Deadly Life Insurance Plot

The state of Texas on Tuesday executed a man convicted of taking $2,000 to kill a woman in a murder-for-hire plot to...

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Senegal’s Dakar Mayor Khalifa Sall In Custody For Fraud

Khalifa Sall was arrested along with five members of his staff The mayor of Senegal's capital, Dakar, has been placed...

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Iran Accuses US of Stirring Tensions In Gulf

A senior official in Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday accused the United States of provoking tensions...