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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UN Warns Burundi’s President Over Fourth Term

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza against seeking a fourth term,...

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In Name At Least, ISIL Is Defeated

ISIL is no more. At least, that's the case in the hallways of the Pentagon, where military officials have done an...

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White House Accused of Picking Media Favorites

President Donald Trump's White House barred several major US media outlets from a daily press briefing Friday, raising...

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FIFA Chief Infantino Meets Zimbabwe’s Mugabe

FIFA president Gianni Infantino met Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe on Friday a day after he attended a birthday party...

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Morocco Urges UN To End Polisario ‘provocation’

Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday asked the United Nations to take urgent measures to end "provocation" by the...

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Four Celebs Who Completely Transformed Their Style, From Kim K. To Lena Dunham

Being a celebrity has many perks, but one thing celebs may or may not love is the public scrutiny over their style....

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Cousins Rips ‘coward’ Kings Over Trade To Pelicans

All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins branded the Sacramento Kings' handling of his trade to the New Orleans Pelicans as "a...

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White House Blocks News Organizations From Press Briefing

CNN and other news outlets were blocked Friday from an off-camera White House press briefing, raising alarm among media...

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Solar-Powered Cinema Opens In Burkina Ahead of Festival

A solar-powered cinema was unveiled in Burkina Faso Friday ahead of Ouagadougou's hosting of Africa's top film...

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Top US Commander For Mideast In Secret Syria Trip

The top US military commander for the Middle East made a secret trip to northern Syria Friday to meet a US-backed...

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Indian Man Killed, Another Wounded In Suspected Kansas Hate Crime

An Indian man was killed and another wounded in a shooting being investigated by US authorities in the midwestern state...

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Lance Armstrong Fraud Trial Set For November

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong's battle against a $100 million lawsuit brought by the US government over whether he...

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Aussie Top NBA Pick Simmons Ruled Out For Season

Australian playmaker Ben Simmons, the top pick in last year's NBA draft, has been officially ruled out for the rest of...

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Bruno Mars Earns First No. 1 On Hot R&B Songs Chart With ‘That’s What I Like’

Bruno Mars earns his first No. 1 on Billboard's Hot R&B Songs chart (dated March 4) as "That's What I Like" leaps...

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Nearly 2,500 Migrants Rescued Off the Mediterranean

The migrants were picked up in batches by Italian coast guards between Tuesday and Thursday About 2,500 migrants were...

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Claudio Ranieri Has Spoken 24 Hours After His Sacking

Sacked Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri says his ‘dream died’ as he spoke for the first time since being...

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Zambia Hit By Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake, Tanzania, DRC Feel Effects

The quake struck at 2:32 a.m and was felt across the lake in Tanzania and in Congo The United States Geological Survey...

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Boeing To Open First European Factory, To Invest 20 Million Pounds

The money will be invested to open its first production facility in Europe Boeing Co (BA. N) said it would invest 20...

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Private Data Leaked Online By Cloudflare Bug

Internet users Friday were being urged to change all their passwords in the wake of a Cloudflare bug that could have...

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VW Eyes Stable 2017 Earnings After Underlying Profit Hits Record

VW expects to post an underlying operating margin of between 6 and 7 percent this year Volkswagen (VOWG_p. DE) forecast...