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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Indian Censors Block Release of ‘lady-Oriented’ Film

India's censor board has refused to certify a film it describes as "lady-oriented", sparking a furious response from...

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Plan To Save Great Barrier Reef Set Back Decades

Australia's plan to rescue the beleaguered Great Barrier Reef has been set back at least two decades after the fragile...

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Cash Handler Held Over Toy Notes In India ATM

Indian police have arrested a cash handler after notes in a state bank ATM were replaced with children's toy bills, an...

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Democrats Set To Pick Leader In New Trump Era

US Democrats, licking their wounds from last year's election debacle, will pick a new leader Saturday to take the fight...

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N. Korea Lashes Ally China Over Coal Import Ban

North Korea denounced its chief ally and diplomatic protector China for "dancing to the tune of the US" after it banned...

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Mental Conflict Endures For Former Child Soldiers

Haunted by indelibly painful memories, deprived of schooling and strangers to their own families -- for former child...

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Israel To Deny Human Rights Watch Visas Over ‘bias’

Israel will stop issuing work visas to Human Rights Watch staff, the NGO said Friday, with the Jewish state accusing...

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Del Potro Books ATP Delray Beach Quarter-Final Clash With Querrey

Juan Martin Del Potro turned back a challenge by Damir Dzumhur on Thursday to book a quarter-final clash with defending...

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Mexico Foreign Minister Vents ‘irritation’ At Rex Tillerson

Mexico's foreign minister has expressed "irritation" to President Donald Trump's envoys about recent US policies...

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Top Duterte Critic Arrested On Drug Charge

A leading critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Leila de Lima, has been arrested on drug trafficking...

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U.S. Oil Slips As Stockpiles Rise For Seventh Week

U. S. oil prices fell on Friday after government data released late on Thursday showed stockpiles rose last week for a...

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Australia 260 All Out As Starc Falls Early In India Test

Overnight batsman Mitchell Starc was dismissed for 61 as Australia were bowled out for 260 in the first over on day two...

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O’Neill Calls For Flawed Super Rugby Series To Dump Teams

Former Australian rugby chief John O'Neill has called for Argentina and Japan to be dumped from the troubled Super...

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Kim Jong-Nam ‘killed By VX Nerve Agent Found On His Face’

Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, was killed by a highly toxic nerve agent, says Malaysia. Mr Kim...

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James Triple-Double Lifts Cavaliers Over Knicks

LeBron James recorded his sixth triple-double of the season on Thursday as the Cleveland Cavaliers maintained their...

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Embattled Oakley Attends Knicks Game In Cleveland

Former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley, thrown out of Madison Square Garden two weeks ago, was courtside in...

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Mourinho Posts Classy Tribute To Sacked Ranieri

Jose Mourinho has posted a classy tribute message to Claudio Ranieri after the Italian was sacked by Leicester City....

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Bastia Punished Over Balotelli Racist Abuse

Bastia have been sanctioned over the racist abuse of Nice forward Mario Balotelli in a Ligue 1 fixture last month. The...

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Mata Happy Under Mourinho At Man Utd

Juan Mata maintains that there was never any “personal problem” between himself and Jose Mourinho that would have...

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Dele Sent Off For Horror Tackle

Dele Alli has been sent off for a wild tackle on Brecht Dejaegere in the first half of Tottenham's Europa League...