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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‘Significant Uncertainty’ About Fiscal Policy Under Trump

U. S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Stanley Fischer said there was significant uncertainty about U.S. fiscal policy under...

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Bolivia Begins Fumigation Against Locust Plague

Bolivia has started chemical spraying in its eastern grain region to fight a plague of locusts which is endangering...

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North Korea ‘conducts Ballistic Missile Test’

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, South Korea's military says, the first such test since Donald Trump took...

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South Africa Pays Tribute To Joost van der Westhuizen

Team-mates from South Africa's 1995 World Cup winning squad carried the coffin of Joost van der Westhuizen into his...

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Former All Black Lauaki Dies Aged 35

Former All Black Sione Lauaki has died at the age of 35, New Zealand Rugby said Sunday. The cause of death was not...

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Barcelona Thrash Alaves, Real Madrid Maintain Top Spot

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez both scored as Barcelona Suarez turned in the opener for the visitors from Aleix Vidal's...

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Baghdad’s Green Zone Hit By Rockets After Deadly Clashes

Several rockets have hit the high security Green Zone in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, hours after clashes at a protest left...

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Riske Puts USA Up 1-0 On Germany In Fed Cup

Alison Riske downed Alison Petkovic to give the United States a 1-0 lead in their Fed Cup tie with Germany, which got...

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Morocco’s Independence Party Leader Accuses State of Liquidating Opponents

Morocco’s Interior Ministry filed a lawsuit against the accusations of the Secretary-General of the Independent Party...

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North Korea ‘test Fires Ballistic Missile’

North Korea has fired an unidentified type of ballistic missile, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reports. Pyongyang...

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N. Korea Fires Ballistic Missile

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Sunday, South Korea's defence ministry said, the first since Donald Trump...

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Miller, McLeod Among Olympic Champs To Win At Millrose

Rio Olympic champions Shaunae Miller of Bahamas, Omar McLeod of Jamaica, Derek Drouin of Canada and Katerine Stefanidi...

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Burundians March To Dispute UNHCR Figures

Hundreds of Burundians took to the streets on Saturday to protest against a UN report Hundreds of Burundians took to...

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About 200 Beached Whales Refloat Themselves In N. Zealand

Most of the more than 200 whales who became stranded on New Zealand's notorious Farewell Spit on the weekend have been...

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Tom Petty Hails Rock’s Subversive Power At Grammy Gala

Tom Petty declared himself a willing part of the subversive "conspiracy" of rock and roll as he was honored in a...

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UK Sees IS Being Ousted From Iraq Towns This Year

British Defence Minister Michael Fallon said Saturday in Iraq that he expected to see the Islamic State group expelled...

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US Agents Conduct First Trump-Era Raids Targeting Undocumented Migr…

US authorities arrested hundreds of undocumented migrants this week in the first large-scale raids under President...

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Shanghai Designer Readily Embraces Trump Daughter

To boycott or not to boycott First Lady Melania Trump because of her husband's politics has been hotly debated in US...

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US Anti-Abortion Rallies Met By Counter-Protests

Anti-abortion activists staged dozens of rallies across the US on Saturday against Planned Parenthood, while vocal...

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Bennett, Forsett Skip Israel Trip To Avoid Favoritism

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett and Denver Broncos running back Justin Forsett will skip a trip of NFL...