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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Warriors Complete Comeback Over Clippers

For the second straight game, the Warriors turned a halftime deficit into a runaway victory after defeating the...

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Jurgen Klopp Not Expecting Huge Leicester City Changes

Jürgen Klopp does not expect Liverpool to come up against a vastly different Leicester City outfit on Monday, despite...

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Israel To Publish Long-Awaited Report On 2014 Gaza War

A report expected to criticise Israel's prime minister and the armed forces command over their conduct in the runup to...

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Trump Blasts FBI For Not Stopping Leaks To Media

President Donald Trump took the unusual step Friday of publicly criticizing the FBI, saying it was failing to stop...

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Man Utd To Face FC Rostov In Europa League Last 16

Manchester United have been drawn against Russian side FC Rostov in the Europa League last 16. United, considered the...

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Afghan Deportation Flight Left From Germany Half Empty

The German government admitted Friday it deported fewer than half the Afghans who were due to be repatriated on a...

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Donors Pledge $672 Mn In Aid For Lake Chad Region

Donor countries meeting in Oslo on Friday pledged $672 million (634 million euros) in emergency aid for people...

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Egyptian Copts Flee Sinai After Suspected Islamic State Attacks

Dozens of Coptic Christians have left Egypt's Sinai Peninsula after a string of jihadist attacks killed three...

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India’s Modi Hints At Pakistani Hand In Deadly Rail Crash

A train crash that killed 148 people may have been caused deliberately as part of a "conspiracy" hatched in Pakistan,...

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UN ‘disturbed’ By Light Sentence For Israeli Soldier

An 18-month prison sentence for an Israeli soldier who shot dead a wounded Palestinian assailant is an "unacceptable"...

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Japan PM Denies Involvement In Sweetheart Land Deal

Rare scandal was swirling around Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday as he was forced to deny involvement in a...

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Morkel Back For South African Test

Fast bowler Morne Morkel has been included in South Africa´s squad for three Test matches in New Zealand starting on...

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Clashes At Anti-Foreigner Protest In Pretoria

South African police have used rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon to try and disperse anti-immigrant protesters...

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Trump Calls Chinese ‘grand Champions’ of Currency Manipulation

President Donald Trump declared China the "grand champions" of currency manipulation on Thursday, just hours after his...

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China Steams Past U.S., France To Be Germany’s Biggest Trading Partner

China for the first time became Germany's most important trading partner in 2016, overtaking the United States, which...

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Saudi Minister In Talks With Iran Team Over Hajj

A Saudi minister held talks with an Iranian delegation about the possibility of Iranian pilgrims rejoining the annual...

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China Says US Must Work Together On Solution To N. Korea

China called on the US to shoulder more responsibility in tackling North Korea's rogue nuclear programme Friday,...

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Iraq Air Force Strikes IS Targets In Syria

The Iraqi air force struck members of the Islamic State group inside neighbouring Syria Friday, officials said, adding...

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Palestinians, Israel Soldiers Clash In West Bank’s Hebron

Hundreds of Palestinian protesters clashed with Israeli soldiers Friday in the powderkeg West Bank city of Hebron on...

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IS Attack Kills 15 Iraq Border Guards Near Jordan

The Islamic State group carried out an attack on an Iraqi border guard position near Jordan on Friday, killing at least...