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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Syrian Forces Used Chemical Weapons In Final Push For Aleppo

Syrian government forces carried out at least eight chemical attacks during the final weeks of the battle for Aleppo,...

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Dubai Aims To Launch Hover-Taxi By July

Dubai has tested a Chinese prototype of a self-driving hover-taxi, its transport authority said on Monday, with the aim...

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Indian Court Bars Student Doctors Over Cheating

India's highest court Monday barred hundreds of students from becoming doctors after they were caught paying bribes and...

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Some Uighurs Fighting and Dying In Syria

An exiled advocate for China's ethnic Uighur minority said Monday that some of the group were fighting and dying in...

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Blast Kills At Least 11, Injures 60 In Pakistan’s Lahore

At least 11 people have been killed and 60 were wounded after a Taliban off-shoot attacked a demonstration in Lahore,...

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Blast Kills At Least 10, Injures 60 In Pakistan’s Lahore

A powerful explosion killed at least 10 people and injured 60 when it ripped through a protest in Pakistan's Lahore...

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US Stocks Extend Records Ahead of Yellen Testimony

Wall Street stocks rose early Monday, extending last week's records on continued positive momentum ahead of...

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9/11 Lawyer Says Trump ‘serious’ On Guantanamo

The lawyer of self-proclaimed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed said on Monday he believes US President Donald...

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Damascus Ready For Prisoner Swap With Rebels

Syria's regime is ready to release detainees in exchange for hostages held by rebels, the official SANA news agency...

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17 Feared Dead In Taiwan Bus Crash

Seventeen people were feared dead and 15 were seriously injured after a tour bus careered off a highway in Taiwan. The...

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We Desperately Need Test Experience, Says Bangladesh Skipper

Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim said Monday his side desperately needed more Test experience to be competitive...

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Pakistan Vows Strong Stand In PSL Cricket Corruption Probe

Pakistani cricket officials said Monday they would make an example of openers Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif if found...

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Blast Kills At Least One, Injures 22 In Pakistan’s Lahore

An explosion killed at least one person and injured 22 in Pakistan's teeming eastern city Lahore Monday, officials...

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Pakistan High Court Bans Valentine’s Day

A Pakistani court Monday banned public celebrations of Valentine's Day in the capital Islamabad, the latest attempt by...

International

COSAFA Endorses Ahmad’s CAF Presidential Candidature

The Council of Southern African Football Associations (COSAFA) unanimously endorsed Ahmad Ahmad as a presidential...

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Sweden Defends Officials Wearing Headscarves In Iran

The Swedish government has defended its decision to have its officials wear headscarves during a trip to Iran, saying...

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Iraq Forces Foil IS Attempt To Flee To Syria

Iraqi forces have thwarted an attempt by around 200 jihadist fighters to flee their bastion of Tal Afar towards Syria,...

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Indian Doctors Prepare ‘world’s Heaviest Woman’ For Surgery

Indian doctors put an Egyptian believed to be the world's heaviest woman on a special liquid diet Monday as they...

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Myanmar To Execute Rohingya Man For Raid On Police Post

Myanmar authorities have sentenced a Rohingya man to death for leading raids on police border posts that sparked a...

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French Ski Resort Tignes Avalanche ‘kills Four’

At least four people have died in an avalanche at a ski resort in Tignes in eastern France At least four people have...