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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Bomb Attack, Police Shootout In Indonesian City

A small bomb exploded in a park in the Indonesian city of Bandung on Monday, with the attacker fleeing into government...

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Film On Syria’s White Helmets Wins Oscar

A film about Syria's White Helmets -- rescuers who risk their lives to help save civilians caught in the country's...

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South Korea Special Prosecutors’ Corruption Probe To End

Special prosecutors investigating the swirling corruption scandal that has embroiled South Korea's impeached President...

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Asian Markets Starts Week With Fresh Losses

Asian markets kicked the week off with broad losses Monday, with Tokyo hit by a stronger yen, as the global Trump rally...

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Meet Malaysia’s First Family of Skiing

A fanciful idea that started out as a joke among young members of one of Malaysia's most prominent families has...

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A Tale of Two Afghan Friends

Two Afghan friends were incarcerated together at Guantanamo Bay, but they chose starkly divergent paths after release...

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Iran’s ‘The Salesman’ Wins Oscar, Director Absent In Protest

Iranian film "The Salesman" on Sunday won the Oscar for best foreign language film, with director Asghar Farhadi...

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Barclays To Confirm Cheshire As UK Chairman

Barclays will this week announce the appointment of Sir Ian Cheshire as chairman of its UK-based operations, a key...

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Full List of Nominations

With La La Land leading the pack, here's a comprehensive list of all the La La Land, Moonlight, Manchester By The Sea,...

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China’s Top Diplomat Yang Jiechi To Visit US

China's top diplomat will be in the US this week, becoming the highest-level Chinese official to visit the United...

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Ravens’ Safety Elam Arrested By Miami Police

Baltimore Ravens player Matt Elam was stopped by Miami police on Saturday and charged with reckless driving and...

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With Trump At Helm, US Takes Seat At UN Rights Council

The United States will on Monday claim its seat at the UN Human Rights Council under the new presidency of Donald...

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Nokia 3310 Mobile Phone Resurrected At MWC 2017

Nokia's 3310 phone has been relaunched nearly 17 years after its debut. Many consider the original handset iconic...

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New Urgency In Fight To Restore Florida Everglades

Rising seas, polluted coastlines and the specter of more frequent droughts and storms have lent new urgency to efforts...

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Spicer Cracks Down On White House Leaks

White House press secretary Sean Spicer recently checked his aides' cell phones to ensure they weren't communicating...

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US City Holds Vigil After Shooting Death of Indian Engineer

Hundreds of people marched and prayed in the Midwestern US city where an Indian expatriate was killed and another...

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Spurs Pounce Early To Post Big Win Over Lakers

The San Antonio Spurs pounced quickly on the Los Angeles Lakers and cruised to a 119-98 NBA triumph at Staples Center...

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Justin Timberlake Opens 89th Oscars

The Hollywood awards season reached its glittering climax Sunday as the Oscars began with pop star Justin Timberlake...

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SERAP Calls For Sanction Against South Africa

The Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Projects, SERAP has called on King Mswati the 3rd of Swaziland and the...

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High Style and Politics On Oscars Red Carpet

For Hollywood's A-list, Oscars night is the biggest fashion moment of the year. And Tinseltown's top actresses did not...