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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Somalia Market Fire Raged For Five Hours

Traders in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, are counting their losses following a huge fire that destroyed parts of the...

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Philippine Envoy Vows To ‘destroy Criminals’ In UN Speech

The Philippine foreign minister told the UN rights council on Monday that Manila would "destroy criminals" in a defiant...

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Aircraft Orders Push US Durable Goods Higher To Start 2017

New orders for US manufactured goods rose in January after two straight months of declines, bolstered by a large...

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Libyan ‘hell’ Driving New Migrant Surge

Nightmarish conditions in Libya are helping to drive a surge in the numbers of migrants attempting to reach Italy in...

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Israeli Planes Hit Gaza After Rocket Attack

Israeli aircraft hit targets in the Gaza Strip on Monday, hours after a rocket fired from the Palestinian territory...

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UN Envoy Decries Violence Against Rohingya In Myanmar

Rohingya refugees who fled violence in Myanmar have told how government forces gang-raped women, slit people's throats...

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Avoid Insults, UN Urges Syrian Rivals At Tense Talks

A ban on mobile phones, recording devices and "offensive language": the ground rules handed out at Syrian talks reflect...

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Amazon, Netflix Grab A Share of Oscar Glory

Silicon Valley crashed Hollywood's biggest awards show on Sunday as Amazon.com Inc (AMZN. O) and Netflix Inc (NFLX.O)...

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Woman Allegedly Bathes 20-Year-Old Daughter-In-Law With Acid

the acid had liquefied parts of her limbs so they had to amputate A 20-year-old lady simply identified as, Reginalda,...

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South Korean Prosecutors Are Denied Park Scandal Probe Extension

South Korean special prosecutors investigating impeached President Park Geun-hye were denied permission to extend their...

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Philippines Condemns ‘barbaric Beheading’ of German Hostage

The Philippines on Monday condemned the "barbaric beheading" of a German captive by Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf...

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Gulf Cyber Attacks On Rise, Conference Told

Gulf countries must tighten coordination to fight an increasing number of cyber attacks, experts said on Monday, as one...

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Hong Kong Activists Gatecrash Meeting of Leadership Hopeful Lam

Pro-democracy protesters Monday gatecrashed a press conference by Hong Kong leadership hopeful Carrie Lam, displaying...

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Philippine Abu Sayyaf Jihadists Behead German Hostage In Video

Islamic militants in the Philippines have posted a video showing the beheading of a German hostage. Jurgen Kantner was...

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Rare Japanese Woodblock Prints On Display In Poland

Polish-French art enthusiast Jerzy Leskowicz is obsessed with first-edition Japanese woodblock prints, and Katsushika...

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French Yields Fall As Political Jitters Ease, World Stocks Mixed

French 10-year bond yields hit a one-month low on Monday, pushing other euro zone sovereign yields lower, while a more...

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Kidnapped German Archaeologists Freed In Nigeria

This is the excavation site from where the Germans were kidnapped Two German citizens who were rescued from kidnappers...

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PwC Apologizes For Best Picture Mix-Up At Oscars

The global accounting firm has apologized for the embarrassing envelope mix-up that resulted in "La La Land" being...

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South African Police Fire Tear Gas To Disperse Anti-Immigrant Protesters [no Comment]

play videoHundreds of citizens and non-nationals disperse when police fired tear gas South African police fired tear...

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Barcelona Launches Lagos Academy

One of the world’s biggest and successful football clubs, Barcelona is launching a football academy in Nigeria’s...