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.

27296 Articles Joined March 2026

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Bahrain Seeks Dissolution of Secular Opposition Party

Bahrain's justice ministry said Monday it filed a lawsuit to dissolve a secular opposition party, the state-run news...

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Indian State Flags Nation-First Pension For Widowers

An Indian state said Monday it was considering giving monthly cash handouts to men who lose their wives, a first for a...

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Italian Materazzi Leaves ISl’S Chennaiyin FC

Italian football superstar Marco Materazzi will leave Chennaiyin FC after three seasons coaching the...

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22 Yemeni Rebels Killed In Strikes, Clashes

At least 22 Shiite Huthi rebels were killed Monday in an air strike by pro-government Arab coalition warplanes as well...

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Israeli Police Grill Netanyahu For 4th Time

Israeli police grilled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his official Jerusalem home on Monday in a long-running...

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India Still Learning Review System, Says Bangar

Indian batting coach Sanjay Bangar said Monday his team was still coming to grips with cricket's decision review system...

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Rapper Akon Lights Up Two More African Nations

Cliched rappers spend money on bling and cars, but Senegalese-American artist Akon is looking skywards to splash his...

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Trade Deficit Threat To National Security

The Trump administration's top trade advisor said Monday US trade deficits are a threat to national security that could...

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Supreme Court Sends Transgender Rights Case Back To Lower Court

The US Supreme Court on Monday sent a key transgender rights case back to a lower court for reconsideration, after the...

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Migrants Get Three Mins To Call Home

After an 11-month journey across desert and sea, Mohamed finally hears his mother's voice once more thanks to a Red...

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Madagascar Braces For Cyclone Enawo

Madagascan authorities on Monday issued a warning of severe floods and storm damage as tropical cyclone Enawo bore down...

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Nigerian Court Convicts Former Governor For Graft

A Nigerian former state governor was on Monday found guilty and sentenced to five years in jail for corruption, marking...

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UN Envoy For Western Sahara Quits

The UN envoy for Western Sahara has resigned after leading efforts for eight years to settle the conflict between...

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Google Vows Fix For ‘inappropriate’ Search Results

Google said Monday it was working to fix a search algorithm glitch that produced "inappropriate and misleading" results...

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Arab Israeli Leader Defends Arafat Street Sign

A top Arab Israeli politician on Monday defended naming a street in northern Israel after the late Palestinian leader...

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Zimbabwe To Pay Bonuses After Civil Servants Sit-In Protest

Zimbabwe's government on Monday agreed to pay outstanding cash bonuses, bringing an end to a brief sit-in protest by...

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BCCI Ex-Chief Apologises Over Court Contempt

The Indian cricket board's former president Anurag Thakur gave an "unconditional apology" Monday to the Supreme Court...

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Balotelli Reveals Figo Admiration

Nice are still very much in the running to win Ligue 1 after beating Dijon, and though the Italian did not score, he...

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Poachers Kill Rare Giant Elephant In Kenya

One of Africa's oldest and largest elephants was killed by poachers in Kenya on Monday, according to a conservation...

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Carlos Tevez Finds Scores On His Chinese Super League Debut

?Carlos Tevez has wasted little time in announcing himself to the Chinese Super League and scored 35 minutes into his...