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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Fourteen Students Dead In Philippine Bus Accident

Fourteen college students on a camping trip were killed and dozens injured on Monday when their bus slammed into an...

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Rockets From Sinai Hit Israel, No Casualties

At least two rockets fired from Egypt's Sinai peninsula on Monday hit southern Israel, causing no damage, the army...

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Egypt Court Uphold Death Sentences Over Football Riot

An Egyptian court upheld Monday death sentences against 10 people convicted over rioting that claimed 74 lives at a...

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Trump’s Revised Travel Ban Targets Same Countries

A draft of President Donald Trump's revised immigration ban targets the same seven countries listed in his original...

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Iran Bans Drones In Tehran After Device Shot Down

Iranian officials have banned the flying of all private drones over Tehran after two recent incidents led to one of the...

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Philippines’ Duterte Ordered Murders

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ran a death squad that killed many people, including a journalist and a pregnant...

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Cambodia PM Empowers Court To Dissolve Rival Parties

Cambodia's parliament passed a law Monday giving judges sweeping powers to dissolve political parties, a move seen as a...

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Mugabe Says He Won’t Turn Down the People’s Plea To Remain President

President Robert Mugabe has given the strongest indication of his candidature for the next presidential elections in...

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Israeli PM Netanyahu On Historic Asia Trip

Benjamin Netanyahu will become the first Israeli Prime Minister to visit Australia on Wednesday on a historic Asia trip...

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Amazon Says To Create 5,000 Jobs In UK

US tech and retail giant Amazon on Monday said it would create 5,000 British jobs this year, in a show of confidence in...

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Grenade Attack Kills 11 Members of Afghan Family

Eleven members of an Afghan family, including women and children, were killed in a grenade attack on their home in the...

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South Sudan Declares Famine In Parts of War-Torn Country

South Sudan's government said on Monday that the country's over three-year war has led to famine in parts of the...

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I Won’t Turn Down the People’s Plea To Remain President

President Robert Mugabe has given the strongest indication of his candidature for the next presidential elections in...

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Uber Launches ‘urgent’ Sexual Harassment Investigation

Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick has announced an "urgent investigation" at the ride-sharing company after a former...

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‘Erdogan Assassination Plot’ Suspects Go On Trial In Turkey

The trial opened on Monday of almost 50 suspects accused of plotting to assassinate President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a...

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Prophet TB Joshua Urges Nigerians To Pray For President Buhari

Prophet T. B. Joshua has broken his long silence on national issues. Prophet Temitope Joshua of The Synagogue Church Of...

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Tunisia Seeks To Stimulate Direct Foreign Investment

Tunisia is seeking to stimulate foreign investment in order to revive the country’s economy, which has been stagnant...

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Long Season Ahead As Barcelona Fans Turn On Luis Enrique

The Catalans edged out struggling Leganes in a laboured victory at Camp Nou, and it all seems to be fizzling out for...

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“We Are and Forever Will Be A Family” – Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie is opening up for the first time about filing for divorce from Brad Pitt. While promoting her new film...

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Iran Says Saudi, Israel Working To Damage Country

Iran on Monday criticised what it said was coordination between Israel and regional rival Saudi Arabia, describing...