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

International

Mexico Warns Citizens In US After Woman Deported

Mexico is warning its citizens in the US to "take precautions" following the deportation of a Mexican woman who had...

International

Angola Stadium Stampede In Uige Kills 17

At least 17 people have been killed in a stampede at a football stadium in the northern Angolan city of Uige, local...

International

Kellyanne Conway Apologized To Donald Trump After Ivanka Clothing Line Comments

Kellyanne Conway, top adviser to President Donald Trump, apologized to him Thursday after her comments about Ivanka...

International

New Action Coming On Security Next Week

President Donald Trump said Friday his White House will unveil new security measures to keep America safe next week,...

International

Protesters Block Betsy DeVos From Entering Public School In Washington

US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued a statement Friday afternoon after protesters blocked her from entering a...

Opinion

6 Truths About How To Lose Belly Fat

It’s fair to say belly fat can be stubborn and difficult to lose. This isn’t very convenient for most people...

International

Dying Man Saves $55K To Bribe God

A dying civil servant instructed his wife to bury him with $55,000, which he intended to appease God to forgive his...

International

Women ‘too Delicate’ To Lead South Africa

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is tipped to take over from her ex-husband as president of South Africa – but a Xhosa royal...

International

Reform Land Rights In Cities, World Bank Tells Africa

Land rights are the key to creating jobs, ending poverty and reducing high living costs in Africa's cities, the World...

International

Italian Boss To Stand Trial Over $1.3bn Nigerian Oil Transaction

Claudio Descalzi, chief executive of Eni, has suffered a setback after Italian prosecutors charged him with...

International

‘Cheap Propaganda’ Behind Ghana Missing Cars Claim

The NDC says 641 cars were accounted for with the transition team The party of Ghana’s former President John Mahama...

International

‘Children Swept Away’ In Malawi Floods

Heavy downpours overnight caused the Lilongwe River to burst its banks. Two children on their way to school this...

International

Peru Ex-Leader Faces Arrest Over $20m Bribe Allegations

A Peruvian court has issued an international warrant for the arrest of ex-President Alejandro Toledo on suspicions of...

International

Thousands of US Flights Cancelled Amid Major Snowstorm

A major winter storm has battered northeastern US, causing widespread power outages, flight cancellations and school...

International

Energy Products Boost U.S. Import Prices In January

U. S. import prices rose more than expected in January amid further gains in the cost of energy products, but a strong...

International

Bill In Kenya Proposes Stiff Penalties For Men Who Ogle At Women

A provision in the Sexual Offenses (Amendment) Bill which proposes stiff penalties for men who ogle at women saying...

International

Indian Water Minister Uma Bharti Says She Had Rapists Tortured

An Indian minister says she made rape suspects beg for their lives and ordered police to torture them. Uma Bharti, the...

International

Tanzanian Arrested For ‘fake Translation’ of Tourist Comments

A tour guide at a Tanzanian game park has been arrested after falsely translating a tourist's comments about the...

International

Google Coding Champion Whose Cameroon Hometown Is Cut Off From the Internet

The first African winner in Google's annual coding competition is 370km (230 miles) from home, sitting outside his...

International

Tottenham Star Dele Alli Named Premier League Player of the Month For January

Tottenham Hotspur Dele Alli has been named Premier League Player of the Month for January after a string of stunning...