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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UN Delivers Medicine To Besieged Yemen City of Taiz

The UN health agency on Saturday said it had delivered eight tonnes of medications to hospitals in the third largest...

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Iraq Minister Criticises UN Efforts For Mosul Displaced

An Iraqi minister on Saturday sharply criticised UN efforts to aid civilians fleeing fighting in west Mosul, even as...

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Gay Mardi Gras Lights Up Sydney

Glitter sparkled on the faces and dresses of Sydney's drag queens Saturday as thousands paraded through the city...

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France To Encourage Banks To Work With Iran

France wants to encourage the "normalisation" of banking relations with Iran to improve economic relations with the...

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Rival East Libya Factions Battle For Crucial Oil Ports

Rival armed factions are fighting for control over crucial oil terminals in the east of Libya. The forces of military...

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British Foreign Minister To Visit Russia To Discuss Differences

Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson will go to Moscow in the coming weeks to discuss the differences between the...

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Gambia’s Barrow ‘allows Coup Plotters Back Into Army’

Gambian President Adama Barrow has allowed six soldiers convicted of plotting a coup against former leader Yahya Jammeh...

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Malaysia Expels North Korean Ambassador

Malaysia says it has expelled the North Korean ambassador over the death of Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of the North...

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Mass S. Korea Rallies As Final Park Impeachment Ruling Looms

Thousands of South Korean protesters held rival mass rallies Saturday over the impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye...

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Malaysia Expels North Korea Ambassador

Malaysia said Saturday it would expel the North Korean ambassador in a deepening diplomatic row over the assassination...

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Air Strikes Kill 11 Civilians In Central Syria

At least 11 civilians were killed and dozens more wounded on Saturday in air strikes on a central Syrian village that a...

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East Libyan Forces Target Rival Brigades With Air Strikes Around Oil Ports

East Libyan forces carried out air strikes around major oil ports overnight as they sought to regain control of the...

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Trump Alleges Wire Tapping By Obama During Campaign

U. S. President Donald Trump on Saturday accused former president Barack Obama of wire tapping him in October during...

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Twelve Treated For Chemical Weapons Agents In Mosul Since March 1

Twelve people, including women and children, are being treated for possible exposure to chemical weapons agents in...

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India Child Protection Officers Held In Trafficking Probe

Two child protection officers have been arrested for alleged links with a trafficking gang that ran illegal adoption...

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UN Gives $5 Mn In Aid For Crisis-Hit DR Congo Region

The United Nations announced aid worth $5 million (4.7 million euros) on Saturday to help people affected by the...

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US Agents In Aggressive Sweep For Unauthorized Migrants

US immigration agents increasingly are detaining unauthorized migrants in or near places once considered "safe" like...

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Trump Accuses Obama of ‘tapping’ His Phone During Campaign

President Donald Trump on Saturday accused his predecessor Barack Obama of "tapping" his phone during last year's White...

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Snap of Clinton Reading Pence Email Headline Goes Viral

Clinton was on an airplane traveling from Boston to New York A photo of former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton...

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Syrian Government Says Agenda Agreed, Seeks United Opposition At Next Geneva Talks

Syria's chief negotiator said on Saturday that the "only thing" achieved at 10-day talks in Geneva was an agreed agenda...