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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Roman Polanski Will Not Attend US Hearing

Roman Polanski "has no intention" of attending a hearing in the United States next week that will consider a new...

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Zuckerberg Envisions Facebook As A ‘global Community’

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday offered a vision for the social network as a force in building a "global...

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Three People Found Dead In Water Tank In Australia

The three victims were found on a property in New South Wales Three people have been found dead in an empty water tank...

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Bristol University Student Accidentally Made Explosive

University buildings were evacuated when a student accidentally made the same highly explosive substance that was used...

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Alphabet’s ‘Loon’ Internet Plan Closer To Deployment

Google parent Alphabet said Thursday it was closer to deployment of Project Loon's internet balloons to serve remote...

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Rocker El Khatib Frees Style and Explores Identity

Craving a new outlet despite his growing success, the indie rocker Hanni El Khatib took his cues from a perhaps...

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Keith Urban Leads Country Nominations After Pitbull Rap

Keith Urban led nominations in the Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday after releasing an experimental album...

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Islamic State-Claimed Bomb Kills 70 At Pakistan Shrine

At least 70 people were killed and hundreds wounded Thursday when a bomb ripped through a revered Sufi shrine in...

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Kim Kardashian Could Return To Paris For Fashion Week 5 Months After Robbery

Kim Kardashian West may be making plans to return to Paris Fashion Week five months after her traumatic robbery. A...

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US Used Depleted Uranium Rounds In Anti-IS Air Strikes

The United States used depleted uranium anti-tank rounds on two occasions in 2015 during devastating air strikes...

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My Facebook Manifesto To Re-Boot Globalisation

Mark Zuckerberg has revealed deep-seated concerns that the tide is turning against globalisation. In an interview with...

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Samsung Heir Lee Jae-Yong Facing South Korea Arrest

A court in South Korea has approved the arrest of Samsung's heir apparent Lee Jae-yong, accused of bribery and other...

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Trump Vents, Insists ‘zero Chaos’ In White House

President Donald Trump insisted there was "zero chaos" in his crisis-hit White House and railed against enemies in the...

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Samsung Heir Arrested In Corruption Probe

The heir of South Korean giant Samsung was arrested Friday as part of a probe into corruption and influence-peddling...

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UN Envoy Warns On Upsurge In CAR Violence

The United Nations remains wary of security in the Central African Republic as violence persists in the outskirts of...

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Why Janelle Monae Put Her Music On Hold To Take Hollywood By Storm

Janelle Monáe is shooting for the stars. After carving out her own unique corner of the pop world, the six-time Grammy...

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Palanisamy Sworn In As Tamil Nadu’s New CM But Uncertainty Still Looms

Edappadi Palanisamy, an ally of jailed and disgraced Indian politician VK Sasikala has been sworn in as the next chief...

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Trump Withdraws Appeal of Travel Ban Suspension

President Donald Trump's administration dropped Thursday its appeal of a court ruling that suspended his travel ban...

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Phelps Heads For 2020 Olympics — As Swimwear Salesman

Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, will take part in the 2020 Games in Tokyo, but as an...

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Cocoa Farmers Protest In Ivory Coast

Many are brandishing documents showing buyers have not paid them since December Cocoa growers have been marching in...