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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Jadeja Joins Ashwin At Top of Rankings

Ravindra Jadeja joined his fellow Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin at the top of the world rankings Wednesday after...

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Philippine Foreign Secretary Dumped Over US Citizenship

Philippine lawmakers on Wednesday rejected the appointment of Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay after ruling he lied to...

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Mother Bathes Daughter With Hot Soup

A Benin-based housewife Tricia Oterneghoro has bathed her 13-year old daughter, Joyce Emmanuel, with hot soup for...

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Malaysia To Talk With N. Korea Over Kim Murder Row

Malaysia's prime minister on Wednesday ruled out severing ties with North Korea and said his government would seek to...

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BBC’s Thai Transmission Towers Fall Silent As Junta Talks Falter

The BBC World Service has stopped broadcasting from one of its major global transmission stations situated in Thailand,...

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Injured Aussie Marsh Heads Home From India

Australia's bowler Mitchell Marsh was able to complete only five overs in the two innings of the second Test against...

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Video Emerges of ‘son’ of Assassinated Kim Jong-Nam

Video has emerged of a man claiming to be the son of Kim Jong-Un's murdered half brother after the family was...

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N. Korea Goes ‘my Way’ With Missiles and Murder Row

Dealing with a notorious murder by detonating a huge diplomatic row, and firing missiles as a practice assault on US...

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Mendis Misses Double Ton But Sri Lanka Dominate

Kusal Mendis was agonisingly denied a maiden double century by a sensational catch on the boundary ropes on Wednesday...

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China ‘comfort Women’ History Buried As Brothels Fall

With its red-painted window frames and sooty facade, the empty two-storey building on Gongping Road is typical of many...

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Foreign Players Hail Pakistan Security

Foreign players have tentatively endorsed the return of international cricket to Pakistan after their whirlwind trip to...

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Bali Won’t Cover Up Statues For Saudi King

Indonesia's Hindu resort island of Bali on Wednesday defended a decision not to cover up any of its ubiquitous statues...

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Australian Skipper Smith Slammed In ‘cheating’ Row

Australia captain Steve Smith faced calls for disciplinary action on Wednesday after a row over alleged cheating...

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Why Foreigners Join Syria Kurds

Captivated by the idea of fighting jihadists, or dedicated to starting a "revolution," foreigners have diverse reasons...

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ZTE Shares Up In Hong Kong After $1.2 Bn US Fine

Shares in Chinese telecom giant ZTE jumped as much as 8.8 percent on Wednesday in Hong Kong after it ended a year of...

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Video Emerges of ‘son’ of Assassinated Kim Jong-Nam

A video of a man describing himself as the son of assassinated North Korean exile Kim Jong-Nam emerged on Wednesday,...

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Blast, Gunfire Hit Kabul Military Hospital

An explosion and gunfire rattled Kabul's diplomatic district on Wednesday as insurgents attacked Afghanistan's largest...

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Iranian Biker Blazes Trail For Women

Behnaz Shafiei, Iran's path-breaking female motorbike champion, lands a spectacular 15-metre jump on a track near...

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Parker To Defend WBO Title Against Hughie Fury

New Zealand's Joseph Parker will defend his World Boxing Organisation (WBO) heavyweight title against Britain's Hughie...

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England’s Ian Bell Hoping To Come In From the Cold

Ian Bell is hoping success in Twenty20 cricket will help convince England's new hierarchy he's ripe for a return to the...