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.

27296 Articles Joined March 2026

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Australia-Indonesia Restore Full Military Ties

Australia and Indonesia announced the full restoration of military ties Sunday as the countries' leaders held talks...

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Civil Servant’s Death Highlights World’s Lowest Birth Rate

Trying to raise the world's lowest birth rate is among the missions of South Korea's welfare ministry -- a challenge...

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Trump To Skip Correspondents’ Dinner As Media Row Heats Up

President Donald Trump ratcheted up an increasingly hostile feud with the media, announcing he will skip a century-old...

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Political Protests To Dominate Oscars As Stars Rally Against Trump

The head of the Academy Awards has told Sky News she supports stars who make political statements from the Oscars...

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Media Groups Condemn Exclusion

Media groups have reacted angrily after several, including the BBC, were barred from an informal briefing with White...

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Uber Image Battered By Company Culture Skids

Accusations of sexism, cut-throat management, and a toxic work environment have Uber trying to pull its image out of a...

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Refugees Make Up Bulk of Crossings From US To Canada

Most of the hundreds of people streaming over the US border into Canada in recent weeks are asylum-seekers, coming from...

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Jamie Vardy Denies Leicester Players Plotted To Oust Claudio Ranieri

Jamie Vardy has joined Kasper Schmeichel in denying any involvement in Claudio Ranieri’s sacking as Leicester manager...

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Hurricanes Blow Away Sunwolves To Launch Super Defence

The Wellington Hurricanes swamped Japan's hapless Sunwolves to launch the defence of their Super Rugby title in...

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US Democrats Pick Tom Perez To Lead Party

Obama administration veteran Tom Perez will have the tough job of rejuvenating the Democratic party. US Democrats have...

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India Destroyer O’Keefe Hailed As ‘superhero’

Steve O'Keefe gave a superhero performance in Australia's stunning three-day first Test win to change the landscape of...

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‘Moonlight’ Tops Spirit Awards A Day Ahead of Oscars

Coming of age story "Moonlight" triumphed Saturday at the Spirit Awards, the latest in a string of honors it has picked...

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Argentina, USA Rugby Win Big Again In Americas Championship

Argentina and the United States produced two more big wins Saturday to remain unbeaten going into a title showdown in...

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Fowler Eyes Return To Winner’s Circle At Honda Classic Golf Tournament

Rickie Fowler fired five birdies in a five-under par 65 on Saturday to seize a four-shot lead over Tyrrell Hatton...

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Sock Cruises Into Delray Beach ATP Tennis Final

Jack Sock will go for a second ATP title of 2017 on Sunday after vanquishing fellow American Donald Young 6-4, 7-6...

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More Egypt Copts Flee Jihadists In Sinai

Egyptian Coptic Christians fled the Sinai for a second day Saturday following a string of apparent jihadist attacks, as...

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Bush To Unveil Portraits of ‘war On Terror’ US Veterans

Former US president George W. Bush has kept a low profile since leaving the White House in 2009. But he is set to...

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Buffett Tackles Trump In Defending Value of Immigrants

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett used his annual letter Saturday to laud immigrants and their contribution to the...

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Teams Seal Off Scene of Kim Killing, Sweep Terminal

Civil defence personnel in hazmat suits sealed off the scene of the airport assassination of Kim Jong-Nam early Sunday...

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Newly Crowned Takanashi Hails Olympic Ski Jumping Boost

Japanese ski jumping sensation Sara Takanashi said her record-equalling victory in Pyeongchang could give her an edge...