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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England Scores Late To Beat USA In SheBelieves Cup

Ellen White's 89th-minute strike lifted England to a 1-0 victory over the United States on Saturday in the SheBelieves...

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US Suspends Fast-Track Processing For Highly Skilled H-1B Visa

US authorities are temporarily suspending the speedy, premium processing of a visa which is often used by tech firms to...

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China 2017 Growth Target ‘around 6.5%’

China on Sunday trimmed its 2017 GDP growth target to "around 6.5 percent" as the world's second-largest economy,...

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Congo Opposition Party Expels Top Official In Sign of Infighting

Democratic Republic of Congo's largest opposition party said it expelled one of its leaders on Saturday amid infighting...

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Senegalese Film Scoops Top Award At Africa Film Fest

"Felicite," a tale about a nightclub singer who has to scrape together funds to pay for her son's treatment after a...

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US Eagles Win Rugby Americas Title By Drawing Argentina

David Tameilau scored his second try in the 80th minute Saturday and Ben Cima's conversion kick lifted the United...

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US Soccer Requires Players To Stand For Anthem

US Soccer unveiled a new policy Saturday requiring players to stand during the national anthems during international...

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Cavaliers Add Forward Williams For Stretch Run

Defending NBA champion Cleveland added more support for superstar LeBron James on Saturday, signing forward Derrick...

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Trump Expected To Sign Revised Travel Ban Monday

President Donald Trump is expected to sign a revised travel ban on Monday, just over a month after his original decree...

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DRCongo Detains Guru Leader of Outlawed Cult

The Democratic Republic of Congo announced Saturday that it had detained the spiritual leader of the Bundu dia Kongo...

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Spotify Hits 50 Million Subscribers

Spotify has become the first music streaming service to pass 50 million paying customers. It reached the milestone...

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One Direction’s Tomlinson Arrested In Airport Tussle

One Direction heartthrob Louis Tomlinson was arrested after an airport brawl with paparazzi that left two people...

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Syrian Military Plane Crashes Near Turkish Border

A Syrian military plane crashed in Turkey on Saturday near the country's border with Syria, the Turkish state-run news...

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More Than 100 Die From Hunger In One Region

Somalia's Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Haire, says 110 people have died from hunger in a single region in the past 48...

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Russia Considers Ban Over ‘gay Moment’

Russian officials are coming under pressure to check if Disney's new film Beauty and the Beast breaches the country's...

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UN Envoys Plan Paris Conference To Aid Chad

UN envoys on a mission to the Lake Chad region said Saturday that a conference would soon be held in Paris aimed at...

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China To Outline National Priorities As Congress Opens

China's rubber-stamp legislature opens its annual session on Sunday with Premier Li Keqiang due to announce the...

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Cheetahs Rugby Survive Bulls Fightback To Triumph

Central Cheetahs attacked relentlessly in the first half and defended superbly after the break to claim a 34-28 Super...

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Trump Administration To Propose ‘dramatic Reductions’ In Foreign Aid

The White House budget director confirmed Saturday that the Trump administration will propose "fairly dramatic...

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Desperate Syrians Huddle Among the Trees, Safe For Now

Sheltering from the wind under a gnarled olive tree Saturday, young Jumana and her two children are among tens of...