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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Obama Waged Cyber War To Try and Sabotage North Korea’s Missile Tests

In hopes of sabotaging North Korea's missile tests, former president Barack Obama reportedly ordered Pentagon officials...

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US Strike Kills 2 Qaeda Suspects In Yemen

A US drone strike killed two suspected members of Al-Qaeda in southern Yemen on Saturday, a security official said, as...

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Body of Beheaded German Hostage Found

The Philippine military said on Sunday it had recovered the body of an elderly German hostage who was beheaded by...

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Obama ‘never Ordered Trump Wire-Tapping’

President Donald Trump's accusation that his predecessor ordered his phones to be tapped is "simply false", Barack...

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Jakarta Governor Race To Be Decided In April Run-Off

The race for governor of Jakarta will be decided in a run-off, election authorities said Saturday, after incumbent...

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Thousands Protest In Niger As Pressure On Gov’t Mounts

Thousands of people marched in Niger's capital of Niamey on Saturday against the government of President Mahamadou...

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Quetta, Peshawar Boosted By Foreign Stars For PSL Final

Quetta and Peshawar will have a host of foreign players available for Sunday's Pakistan Super League final in...

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Key Accusations Levelled At Malaysia By N.Korea Over Kim Killing

Malaysia expelled North Korean ambassador Kang Chol on Saturday, giving him 48 hours to leave the country after Kuala...

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Obama Launched Cyberwar To Sabotage NKorea Missile Program

Former US president Barack Obama in 2014 launched a cyberwar against North Korea's missile program but it has failed to...

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Senegal and Gambia Announce New Era of Ties

Senegal and The Gambia on Saturday affirmed a "new dynamic" between the two countries since the fall of former Gambian...

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Stormers Get Fright From 13-Man Jaguares

Western Stormers of South Africa battled to a 32-25 Super Rugby victory Saturday over a Jaguares of Argentina team...

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US-Led Strikes Claim Another 21 Civilian Lives

Twenty-one civilians were killed in US-led coalition air strikes against Islamic State group targets in Iraq and Syria...

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Iraqi Forces On Schedule In Mosul Fight

Iraqi security forces are progressing as planned in their battle to recapture Mosul from the Islamic State group but...

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Philippine Defence Chief Visits US Carrier In S. China Sea

The Philippines' defence secretary on Saturday visited a US aircraft carrier patrolling the South China Sea, hailing...

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Commonwealth Games Chief Visits Over Durban 2022 Doubts

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president visited South Africa for talks with officials as government hinted...

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Indian Muslim Leader Syed Shahabuddin Dies Aged 82

Indian politician Syed Shahabuddin, an influential political figure for minority Indian Muslims, has died aged 82. The...

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Bahrain Says 25 Arrested Over Jailbreak, Unrest

Bahrain said Saturday that it had arrested 25 suspects accused of involvement in unrest in the Sunni-ruled kingdom,...

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Bayern Move Clear With Simple Win

Bayern Munich's superstar forward line allowed two less glamorous team-mates a rare share of the spotlight on Saturday,...

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Wasteful United Held By Bournemouth

Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed a penalty and could face a retrospective ban from the Football Association after Manchester...

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Rooney Demands Action Against Mings After Ibrahimovic ‘stamp’

play videoIbrahimovic was on the floor after a collision with Wayne Rooney when Mings charged in with a stamp...