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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International

Nigerian Group Requests $500 Million From Trump Administration

The rancorous reign of the 45th US President faces a fresh controversy. A Nigerian economic and social rights group has...

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Jets Star Revis Turns Himself Over To Police

New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis turned himself in to police after being charged with five counts including...

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Philippine Church In ‘show of Force’ Against Drug Killings

Thousands of Catholic faithful gathered in the Philippine capital on Saturday in a "show of force" to stop...

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Privilege and Peril For North Korea’s First Family

Membership of North Korea's ruling dynasty brings enormous privilege, but for anyone who falls foul of the power games...

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Bosnia To Challenge Ruling Clearing Serbia of Genocide

Bosnia will next week ask the UN's top court to review its ruling which cleared Serbia of genocide in the 1990s,...

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Southern California Hit By Massive Storm

One of the strongest storms in years pounded California, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people from their homes,...

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Struggle Against Evil Sparks China Ritual

Villagers in eastern China have a unique way of washing away the taint of evil spirits -- by bathing in a shower of...

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China Says Ready To Engage US As Envoys Meet

Foreign Minister Wang Yi of China told his US counterpart Rex Tillerson that Beijing was ready to work with the Trump...

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Five Takeaways From Friday

After a rollercoaster first month in the White House Donald Trump jaunted south on Friday, holding a campaign-style...

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Malaysia Acting With ‘hostile Forces’ In Kim Investigation

Pyongyang has accused Malaysia of colluding with "hostile forces", saying it would reject any results of a post-mortem...

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Ex-US Gymnasts Detail Abuse Accusations Against Doctor

Three former members of the US national gymnastics team, including an Olympic medalist, have come forward to detail the...

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Mourinho Will Not ‘throw Away’ FA Cup

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says he has learned from "throwing away" FA Cup games in the past and will not...

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US University’s Invite To Dalai Lama Sparks Uproar

A California university's decision to have the Dalai Lama speak at this year's commencement ceremony has sparked uproar...

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Hitler’s ‘destructive’ Wartime Phone Up For Auction

Adolf Hitler's personal telephone, which the Fuehrer used to dictate many of his deadly World War II commands, will hit...

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Trump Calls Media ‘enemy of the American People’

Donald Trump ratcheted up his attacks on the media Friday, describing the press as "the enemy of the American people!"...

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Burundi Seeks Arrest of Opposition At Tanzania Peace Talks

Burundi's government on Friday asked Tanzania to arrest several leaders of the main opposition attending peace talks in...

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The Barcelona King Is Dead

The Italian considers the Serie A champions to be on the up while a star-studded squad at Camp Nou, including the...

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Storm Halts PGA Play For Day At Riviera

Wild wind and rain lashing Riviera Country Club halted Jhonattan Vegas's charge at the US PGA Genesis Open, where the...

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‘Daddy, Pick Me Up!’ Screams Boy After Syria Attack

In the aftermath of a barrel bomb attack in Syria's Idlib, nine-year-old Abdel Basset Al-Satuf tries to sit up, his...

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IS Leaders Leaving Syria’s Raqa, Pentagon Says

Leaders of the Islamic State group are leaving their Syrian stronghold of Raqa, fleeing in the face of the Arab-Kurd...