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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Articles by Kwame Mensah

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Malaysia Arrests Second Woman In Suspected Assassination of Kim Jong Nam

Malaysian police detained a second woman on Thursday suspected of involvement in the apparent assassination of the...

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Tripoli Residents In Daily Ordeal On Uprising Anniversary

Six years after the start of an uprising that toppled a dictator, Libyans in Tripoli see no reason to celebrate with...

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Second Woman Arrested Over Airport Poisoning

A second woman has been arrested in the connection with the death of Kim Jong-nam, the brother of North Korean leader...

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UK and Germany Raise Concerns On Deal Talks

The UK and German governments are seeking to safeguard jobs in the potential merger of the Vauxhall and Peugeot...

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UK Wage Growth Outpaces Inflation

Wages grew faster than the rate of inflation at the end of 2016, official figures show. In the three months to...

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Lam Blasts Hansen Over ‘ex-New Zealander’ Jibe

Europe-based former All Black Pat Lam slammed Steve Hansen on Thursday after the world champions' coach labelled him an...

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Church of England Stance On Gay Marriage In Disarray After Vote

The Church of England's legislative body on Wednesday voted against a report from bishops that rejected the idea of...

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Jury Out In Corruption Trial of Hong Kong Ex-Leader

Hong Kong's former leader Donald Tsang will soon learn his fate as the jury in his high-profile corruption trial began...

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Cyber Warriors See Politics Muddying Security Efforts

President Donald Trump has vowed to improve cyber attack defense, but security experts meeting this week say a...

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Myanmar, From Asia’s Pride To Prolonged Football Slide

Shouts reverberate under the concrete overpass as barefoot players jostle for the ball, a sad echo of Myanmar's...

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Second Woman Detained Over N. Korea Killing

Malaysian police investigating the assassination of the half-brother of North Korea's leader reportedly said Thursday...

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S. Korea Court Mulls Fresh Bid To Arrest Samsung Heir

The scion of South Korean giant Samsung appeared in court Thursday as judges deliberate a second attempt by prosecutors...

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I Want To Stay At Madrid For A Long Time

James Rodriguez insisted his future is with Real Madrid, despite ongoing speculation over his place in the team. In a...

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Pochettino Avoids Barcelona Talk

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino avoided talk of a potential Barcelona switch, saying he is "very happy" at the...

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Five Takeaways From Wednesday

US President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House -- and dropped his...

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DC Restaurants To Close In Immigrant Solidarity Show

Some of the US capital's finest restaurants are putting their money where their mouths are: shutting down for a day to...

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Wildfire Razes Homes In New Zealand

A wildfire destroyed at least 11 homes and forced hundreds of terrified residents to evacuate in the New Zealand city...

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New Facebook Job-Hunting Features Challenge LinkedIn

Facebook on Wednesday began letting businesses in the US or Canada post jobs and take applications from jobseekers,...

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Arsenal Set Unwanted UCL Record

Arsenal have become the first English team to concede 200 goals in the Champions League as they crumbled to a 5-1...

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Insigne’s Goal For Napoli Was F***** Up, Says Zidane

Zinedine Zidane praised Karim Benzema for responding to his critics with a timely goal after Lorenzo Insigne's "f*****...