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

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Diego Maradona Gets New Ambassador Role At FIFA.

Controversial Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona has reached an agreement to take on an ambassadorial role with...

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Giant Seamer Irfan Quizzed In PSL Corruption Probe

Pakistan cricket officials said Saturday fast bowler Mohammad Irfan was one of three more players under investigation...

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Mane’s Double Gives Liverpool Victory Over Spurs

Sadio Mane lifted Liverpool's recent gloom by scoring twice in two first-half minutes to see off top-four rivals...

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Moussa Dembele Scores Six Goals In Two Games For Celtic

Moussa Dembele scoring one of his goals Moussa Dembele scored his second hat-trick in two games as Celtic routed...

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Fans Halt Game As Pirates Suffer 80-Year Low

Play was halted for an hour Saturday in a South African league match after Orlando Pirates supporters invaded the pitch...

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Trump Praises Shinzo Abe’s Strong Hands As He Shakes His Hand For 19s

Reporters had plenty of time to snap President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shaking hands...

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Rockets Hit Baghdad Green Zone After Deadly Protest

Several rockets fired from inside Baghdad on Saturday struck the capital's fortified Green Zone area that houses most...

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Trump and Abe Retreat To Florida For Golf Course Diplomacy

After reportedly hitting it off in the Oval Office President Donald Trump and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe flew...

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Trump’s Travel Ban Legal Battle An Uphill Undertaking

After his travel ban suffered two defeats in the US court system, President Donald Trump has vowed to continue his...

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Spieth, Day Share Lead At Weather-Hit Pebble Beach

Australia's top-ranked Jason Day fired back-to-back birdies Saturday in finishing an eight-under-par 64 second round to...

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7-Year-Old Completes 10km At Lagos City Marathon

Damilola Oluwaseun became the spotlight of the 2nd Access Bank Lagos City Marathon A seven-year-old, Damilola...

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Manchester United Set New Record As They Move To 5th Place

The Old Trafford outfit have become the first club to reach the landmark following Saturday's 2-0 victory over Watford...

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Chinese, US Aircraft In ‘unsafe’ Encounter Over South China Sea

A Chinese military aircraft had an "unsafe" encounter with a US Navy surveillance aircraft near a contested reef in the...

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10 Dead In Ghana Chieftaincy Power Struggle

Seven women and three children were killed and 11 people injured when a dispute among members of a traditional ruler's...

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Sudan Family Still Plans US Move Despite Fears

Hours after an American court struck down a controversial travel ban, Mohamed al-Khatim's family began finalising plans...

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Turmoil, Legal Woes Define Trump’s White House Debut

A pile-up of controversies, sliding poll numbers, splinters within his own camp and a stinging setback in the courts:...

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In the US, Trump Ushers In Era of Dramatic Deregulation

Methane emissions, guns, river pollution, Wall Street: hand in hand with President Donald Trump, the Republican...

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Forced Evictions Dragging Down African Investment

Forced evictions are at the heart of most African land disputes, and local anger over those displacements threatens...

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US, Japan Say Defense Pact Covers Disputed Senkaku Islands

US President Donald Trump offered Japan assurances Friday that mutual defense agreements cover the disputed Senkaku...

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Key Parts of Mali Peace Deal To Roll Out This Month

Key provisions of a peace deal signed by the Malian government and ex-rebels in 2015 are finally due to be rolled out...