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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Questions Linger One Year On

Just before midnight on July 15, 2016, a tear-stained anchorwoman, clearly under duress, appeared on Turkish state...

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Wide Open Field For This Year’s Emmy Awards

Television industry experts are predicting a wide open race for this year's Emmys when the nominations are announced...

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Hope Springs Eternal In Newark, 50 Years After Riots

For years, Liz Del Tufo refused to follow white friends and neighbors who fled New Jersey in droves after deadly July...

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Did Donald Trump Jr Break US Law?

Did Donald Trump's eldest son break US law in meeting a Russian lawyer he hoped would dish compromising dirt on the...

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Washington Extends Review Period For Sudan Sanctions

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday opted to extend by three months the deadline on whether to lift decades-old...

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Slow-Burner Bennet Determined To Catch Up At Tour de France

George Bennett admits he's been left behind a bit recently but the 27-year-old New Zealander is determined to catch up....

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Mayweather To Quit Boxing For Good After McGregor Bout

Floyd Mayweather has vowed to quit boxing once and for all after he emerges from retirement for next month's...

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Expletives, Excitement As Mayweather, McGregor Face-Off

Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor lit the touchpaper for their cross-combat superfight here Tuesday, turning the air...

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US Women’s Open Under Shroud of Trump Controversy

The shadow of President Donald Trump hangs over the US Women's Open golf tournament which takes place this week at the...

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U.S. Expects To Lift Laptop Ban Soon For Four Remaining Airports

The United States expects to lift the laptop ban soon for the four remaining foreign airports that are still impacted...

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Opioid Maker Fined $35mn Over Shipments That Fed Addiction Crisis

Drug manufacturer Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals was fined $35 million Tuesday for supplying and not reporting suspicious...

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US Would ‘welcome’ Ailing Chinese Dissident For Medical Treatment

Washington on Tuesday invited cancer-stricken Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo to come to the United States for medical...

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JLo Back With An Ex — Marc Anthony For Video

Their marriage didn't work out, but Jennifer Lopez is back with Marc Anthony, if only for her steamy latest video....

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US Olympic Gymnastics Doctor Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charges

A former US Olympic gymnastics team doctor accused of molesting more than 100 female athletes pleaded guilty Tuesday to...

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Ads Heading For Messenger Home Screens Globally

Facebook on Tuesday said that advertisements will begin popping up on Messenger home screens globally after promising...

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Arab States Say Qatar-US Terror Accord ‘insufficient’

An agreement between Qatar and the United States on combating terror funding is "insufficient", the four Arab states...

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Dutch Researchers Reveal Plans For Mile-Wide ‘floating Islands’

Made up of 87 floating triangles of different sizes, the huge, flexible island made of concrete or steel would...

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US Stocks Stable After Midday Trump Tumble

Wall Street stocks finished little changed Tuesday, rebounding from a mid-session swoon sparked by unease over Donald...

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Air Canada Jet Nearly Lands On Taxiway In San Francisco

US aviation authorities are looking into an incident involving an Air Canada plane which nearly landed on a crowded...

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US Need For Four Polar Icebreakers ‘critical,’ Warns Report

The rapid pace of global warming and ice melting at the poles have underscored the "critical" need for the United...