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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Lance Armstrong To Head To Court In US Suit

A judge on Monday cleared the way for the doping-disgraced cycling icon Lance Armstrong to go to court, saying the US...

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Riding High, Beyonce Fails To Break Grammy Curse

Is Beyonce too edgy for the music industry? Or do the Grammy Awards suffer from an underlying racial bias? The...

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UN Security Council Unanimously Condemns N.Korea Missile Launch

The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously condemned North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch and threatened to...

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Proenza Schouler Show Celebrates New York and Protests

The US womenswear label Proenza Schouler channeled the energy of New York and its recent political protests at its...

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British FM Johnson Makes First Trip To Africa

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who notoriously sparked fury over comments about Africans made when he worked...

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Cavaliers Star Love Seeks Second Opinion On Knee Injury

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love is to seek a second opinion on his left knee after undergoing a scan at the...

Opinion

10 Valentine’s Day Ideas For Couples That Will Make the Day Special

“There is only one happiness in this life — to love, and to be loved.”  – George Sand Valentine's Day is the...

International

Evacuated Not Allowed Home Immediately

Residents evacuated from underneath the US's highest dam will not be allowed to return to their homes immediately, the...

International

Clashes Continue In Paris Suburbs Over Alleged Police Rape

At least 11 people, including eight minors, were arrested in the northwestern Paris suburb of Argenteuil on Sunday, in...

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Disease ‘superspreaders’ Fueled the Ebola Epidemic

Disease 'superspreaders' fueled the spread of the devastating Ebola epidemic in 2014, a new study claims. The West...

International

Parliament Approves Anti-Corruption Referendum

Romania's parliament has unanimously endorsed a plan to hold a national referendum on anti-corruption reforms after...

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Playboy Turns Back To Nudity

Playboy is bringing nudity back, a year after it told its models to put clothes back on. The magazine publisher, which...

International

Deadly Bomb Blast Rips Through Lahore Rally

A powerful bomb blast on Monday ripped through a protest in the Pakistani city of Lahore, killing at least 13 people...

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Trump, Trudeau Grapple With Differences On Refugees, Trade

US President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau failed to paper over differences on the treatment...

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Small Percentage of People Spread Most Ebola Cases

Most of the people infected with Ebola in the West Africa epidemic that began in 2014 got sick through contact with a...

International

South Africans Burn Down Houses of Nigerians, Other African Immigrants

Police used teargas and rubber bullets to disperse the crowds, but the protesters were not deterred At least 15 houses...

International

Nick Cannon Implies He’s Leaving America’s Got Talent Over Joke Flap

Season 11 of America’s Got Talent might have been Nick Cannon’s last. The comedian took to social media Monday...

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TV Satirist Takes Out Ads To Educate Trump

British import and popular television satirist John Oliver is taking out cable news ads in the Washington area to...

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Trump Says US ‘will Be Tweaking’ Trade Ties With Canada

US President Donald Trump on Monday called for "reciprocal" trade with Canada and to build bridges of commerce across...

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Glencore Buys DR Congo Mine Shares From Israeli Magnate

Mining giant Glencore said Monday it had struck a deal worth nearly $1 billion to purchase shares of two mines in the...