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

Articles by Kwame Mensah

Opinion

5 Ways To Cure Depression

Depression is characterized by a severe and typically prolonged feeling of sadness and dejection. It is basically a...

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Valentine’s Day Returns To Iraq’s IS-Free East Mosul

Valentine's Day returned Tuesday to the eastern sector of the Iraqi city of Mosul from where the Islamic State group...

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Brady Fine With Team-Mates Skipping White House Visit

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said Tuesday he had no problem with team-mates choosing to skip a likely...

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Lebanon PM Stands Firm On Assad ‘crimes’

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Monday he stood firm against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's "crimes", at...

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Trump Faces Calls For Probe After Aide Ousted Over Russia Talks

Donald Trump's young presidency was plunged into deep crisis Tuesday as the forced departure of a key national security...

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Wrestling Magnate Confirmed To Head US Small Business Admin

The US Senate on Tuesday easily confirmed billionaire professional wrestling tycoon Linda McMahon to head the Small...

International

‘Dozens Killed’ As Jihadists Clash In Idlib

Dozens of fighters have been killed in clashes between two jihadist factions in northern Syria, reports say. The...

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German Shepherd In Rare Bid For Westminster’s Top Prize

A German Shepherd named Rumor will attempt Tuesday night to claim the crown at the Westminster Dog Show for just the...

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British Police Make Two Arrests In Pakistan Fixing Probe

British police said Tuesday they had made two arrests in connection with bribery offences as part of an investigation...

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Seven Killed In Indian Kashmir Gunbattles

Three soldiers and four suspected militants were killed in separate gunbattles in Indian-administered Kashmir on...

International

Food Prices Soar In Drought-Hit Countries

Drought in East Africa has led to a sharp increase in the price of staple foods, raising fears that hunger will worsen,...

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Saudi’s First Comic-Con Fest Set To Wow

Superheroes from Hollywood's Marvel studios are among the characters set to wow thousands of curious Saudis at the...

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El Nino Gobbled Up California’s Beaches

Last year's unusually potent El Nino produced monster waves that carved away record-breaking swathes of the US West...

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Thousands In Iraq Pay Homage To Victims of Baghdad Protest

Thousands of Iraqis, mostly supporters of prominent cleric Moqtada Sadr, gathered in Baghdad Tuesday to pay their...

International

UEFA Study Predicts Barcelona To Win the Champions League

A number of factors are in Barcelona's favour in the 2016/17 Champions League with UEFA putting them forward as the...

International

Trump Travel Ban Hit By New Legal Setback

A US district judge in Virginia has ruled that President Donald Trump's executive order barring entry from seven...

International

‘At Least 100 Killed’ In DR Congo Violence

The United Nations says government soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are thought to have killed at least 100...

International

Private Doctors In Kenya To Strike

Doctors at private hospitals in Kenya will begin a 48-hour strike at midnight local time to show solidarity with...

International

Man City’s Gabriel Jesus Injured For Three Months

The 19-year-old Brazil striker limped out of City's Premier League win at Bournemouth on Monday after just 15 minutes...

International

Ethiopian Dam ’causes Water Shortage In Kenya’

A huge newly-built Ethiopian dam is cutting off the supply of water to Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, threatening the...