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

African Union Backs Mass ICC Withdrawal

Africa has 34 signatories to the Rome Statute, the treaty that set up the court The African Union has called for the...

International

EU Court Might Make Changes To Any Brexit Deal

Britain's withdrawal from the European Union seems likely to end up under review by the EU's top court, which might...

Opinion

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International

‘Witch Hunt’ Fears As US May Ban Muslim Brotherhood

US civil liberties groups have slammed plans by members of Congress to proscribe the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist...

International

Dollar Struggles After Worst Start To Year In Decades

The dollar recovered a little ground on Wednesday after recording its worst start to the year in three decades on...

International

I Bought $12 Billion of Stock After Trump Won

The failure of Warren Buffett's favored candidate to capture the White House has not dimmed the billionaire's appetite...

International

VW, Robert Bosch Agree To Pay $1.55 Billion To Settle U.S. Diesel Claims

Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p. DE) has agreed to pay at least $1.22 billion to fix or buy back nearly 80,000 polluting U.S. 3.0...

International

Trump Travel Ban Unlawful, Could Lead To Torture of Refugees

U. N. human rights experts said on Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban on nationals from seven...

International

Trump Travel Ban An Internal U.S. Affair

President Donald Trump's travel ban imposed on citizens of seven mainly Muslim countries was a sovereign decision for...

International

Gerrard Handed Coaching Role In Liverpool

Gerrard arrived at the club to start the next phase of his football career as an academy coach. The first day at a new...

International

Nigerian Matches Obama, Elected First Black Female President of Harvard Law Review

A Nigerian law student at Harvard University has been announced as 131st President of the Harvard Law Review (HLR)....

International

Long Delays At Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Due To Computer Problem

Scores of flight have been delayed, diverted or cancelled. Passengers at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport faced long waits...

International

Pharrell Williams and Wife Welcome Triplets

The couple have been married for 4 years now. Pharrell Williams and wife Helen Lasichanh are celebrating some happy...

International

Dollar Caught In Crossfire As Trump Talks Tough On Currencies

The dollar struggled to regain its poise on Wednesday after the Trump administration accused Germany, Japan and China...

International

Oil Edges Further Above $55 On Russia, OPEC Cuts

Oil edged further above $55 a barrel on Wednesday supported by signs that Russia and OPEC producers are delivering on...

International

U.S. Small Business Borrowing Rose Slightly In December

Small U. S. firms borrowed slightly more in December than in the prior month, data released on Wednesday showed, but...

International

Inside the African Union Race

It is the morning after the night before and the cold chill of the night have lifted. At the African Union headquarters...

International

Philippine Police ‘planned’ Drug War Killings

Amnesty International has accused the Philippine police of "systematically planning" extrajudicial killings in the...

International

The Mystery of A Chinese Tycoon’s Disappearance

In 2015 five Hong Kong booksellers disappeared and later resurfaced in mainland China in the hands of Chinese...

International

UN Demands Release of Rwanda Case Judge

Aydin Sefa Akay is part of a panel of UN judges reviewing the case of a former Rwandan minister A UN legal body has...