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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Minnows Bangladesh See Best Chance To Beat Sri Lanka In Test Series

Bangladesh will be hoping to improve their woeful away record with a win against an under-strength Sri Lankan side when...

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Somalia Reports 110 Deaths From Drought Over 48 Hours

Somalia's prime minister said Saturday that at least 110 people had died from drought and drought-related illnesses on...

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Trump Asks Congress To Probe Campaign Wiretap Claims

The White House on Sunday called for Congress to follow up on Donald Trump's explosive and unsubstantiated allegation...

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US Soccer Requires Players To ‘stand Respectfully’ For Anthem

US Soccer unveiled a new policy Saturday requiring players to 'stand respectfully' during national anthems. The move...

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Japan Emperor Meets New Thai Monarch and Bids Farewell To Late King

Japan's emperor Akihito met Thailand's new monarch on Sunday during a brief visit to pay respects to his recently...

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Mugabe Back Home After Medical Review In Singapore

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe returned home Sunday from Singapore where he had flown earlier this week for a...

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Iran’s Ex-President Ahmadinejad Joins Twitter, Despite Ban

Iran's hardline former president Mahmud Ahmadinejad became the latest leader to join Twitter on Sunday, despite having...

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Sudan Jails Rights Activists In Spy, Fake Reports Case

A Sudanese court on Sunday sentenced three human rights activists to a year each in jail after convicting them of...

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Netanyahu To Meet Putin, Says Iran Seeks Permanent Foothold In Syria

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to voice...

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New Wave of US Air Raids On Qaeda In Yemen

The United States on Sunday launched a new wave of air raids against Al-Qaeda in Yemen, as jihadists fled from towns...

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Bangladesh Bans Extremist Group Behind Blogger Murders

Bangladesh on Sunday outlawed a group which claims links to Al-Qaeda and is blamed for the machete murders of nearly a...

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Jewish Headstones Overturned Amid Anti-Semitism Rise

Five tombstones were overturned in an historic Jewish cemetery in Brooklyn, the latest in a spate of apparently...

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Netanyahu To Press Putin On Iranian Influence In Syria

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this week in Moscow...

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Atop Palmyra’s Damaged Theatre, Syrian Musicians Sing of Return

Atop the ruins of Syria's famed Palmyra theatre, recently recaptured from the Islamic State group, teenage musician...

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Syrian Farmers Fear IS To Flood Villages Near Euphrates

Syrian farmers near the Euphrates river are terrified the Islamic State group will literally open the floodgates to...

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GM Set To Announce Opel/Vauxhall Sale On Monday

General Motors is set to announce a deal to sell Vauxhall and Opel to the French company that owns Peugeot and Citroen...

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Iran Blows US Fifth Fleet Out of the Water In Animated Film

A new animated film from Iran shows the US Navy's Fifth Fleet being blown out of the water in the latest effort to...

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Iran Sees Progress In Hajj Talks With Saudi

Iran said on Sunday there had been progress in talks with Saudi Arabia on allowing citizens of the Islamic republic to...

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Blair Denies Trump Mideast Job Talks Report

Tony Blair has had no discussions about working for US President Donald Trump, his spokesman said Sunday after reports...

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Netanyahu Offered Unity Govt As Part of Peace Bid

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered a plan to form a unity government with Israel's opposition last year as part...