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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33 Face Charges For Failing To Help Tourists

Hotel security guards are among 33 people facing charges that they failed to help tourists during 2015's deadly attack...

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Pictures of China’s Fearsome New Tanks Leaked Online

A leaked picture of two fearsome Chinese tanks has sparked speculation that China is developing new military vehicles....

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FIFA Chief Infantino Promises Africa World Cup Dream

FIFA president Gianni Infantino vows to honour a promise to hike Africa's World Cup finals berths to nine or ten during...

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India’s Murali Vijay Defends Pune Wicket After Australia Drubbing

Batsman Murali Vijay on Wednesday rejected the idea that the Pune pitch was to blame for India's drubbing in the first...

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N. Korea Pours Scorn On ‘absurd’ Claims Over Nerve Agent

North Korea Wednesday poured scorn on "absurd" claims that one of its people was killed in Malaysia with a highly...

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UN Accuses Congolese Forces of Civilian Killings

The UN has also pointed out lack of investigations by Congolese authorities The UN has accused the Congolese military...

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Australia Goes 25 Years Without Recession

Australia's economy gained momentum in the last quarter of 2016, allowing the resource-rich economy to extend its...

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Liberian Ebola Fighter Dies In Childbirth

The 2014 West African Ebola outbreak killed 11,310 people. Liberian nursing assistant Salome Karwah was not one of...

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Trump Administration Would Ignore WTO Rulings It Sees As Anti-U.S.

U. S. President Donald Trump's administration is preparing to ignore any rulings by the World Trade Organization that...

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Snap To Price Long-Awaited IPO On Wednesday Amid Signs of Brisk Demand

Snap Inc, owner of popular messaging app Snapchat, will price its initial public offering after the U. S. stock market...

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Search Continues For SA Boy Trapped In Mineshaft

Rescuers have been using specialised camera equipment to assist in the search. Residents of an informal settlement in...

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26,000 Iraqis Fled West Mosul In 10 Days

Twenty-six thousand Iraqis fled west Mosul in the 10 days since security forces launched a major push to retake it from...

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Facebook Artificial Intelligence Spots Suicidal Users

Facebook has begun using artificial intelligence to identify members that may be at risk of killing themselves. The...

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Fed Trumps Trump As Dollar, U.S. Treasury Yields Soar

The dollar and U. S. Treasury yields jumped on Wednesday, while stocks were mixed, as investors focused less on U.S....

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Tunisia To Try Six Police Over Beach Attack Response

Tunisia is to prosecute six policemen over their response to a 2015 gun and grenade attack on a beach resort that...

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Myanmar Swats Away ‘biased’ UN Abuse Claims

A close aide to Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday dismissed mounting international pressure over alleged abuses...

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China To Cut 500,000 Steel and Coal Jobs This Year

China said Wednesday it will cut 500,000 jobs in the steel and coal industries this year as it continues to trim excess...

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Aid Worries Rise For South Sudan Refugees Inside Sudan

As hundreds of South Sudanese fleeing famine and civil war enter Sudan each day, aid workers warn of a lack of vital...

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Tanzania Refugee Camps ‘overstretched’

A health crisis is looming in Tanzania’s refugee camps following an increase of refugees arriving in the country,...

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Traffic Problems In Pretoria As Coal Truck Drivers Protest

Several major roads into Pretoria were blocked this morning by coal truck drivers staging a protest about renewable...