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

Airlines Refuse to Fly Nationals to the US, after Trump’s Ban Comes into Effect.

US President Donald Trump's order banning arrivals from several Muslim-majority countries has come into effect, with...

International

Five Iraqis, One Yemeni Barred From Cairo-New York Flight After Trump Ban

Five Iraqi passengers and one Yemeni were barred from boarding an EgyptAir flight from Cairo to New York on Saturday...

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Bafta-Winning Actor Dies At Age 77

Sir John Hurt's wife, Anwen, has led tributes to the veteran actor after he died at the age of 77. The Bafta-winning...

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2 Iraqis File Lawsuit After Being Detained In NY Due To Travel Ban

Washington (CNN)Lawyers for two Iraqis with ties to the US military who had been granted visas to enter the United...

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Serena Williams Is A 23 Grand Slam Singles Champion

Serena Williams pushed sentiments aside in an emotion-charged 6-4 6-4 defeat of sister Venus to win the Australian Open...

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Oil Shipments Show That OPEC Is Sticking To Its Cuts

Oil supplies from OPEC are plunging this month as the group implements production cuts aimed at erasing a global...

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Wellbeck and Walcott Star As Arsenal Thrash Saints

Theo Walcott struck a hat-trick and Danny Welbeck marked his first start since May 2016 with two goals and an...

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Who’ll Win At the 2017 SAG Awards?

The Screen Actors Guild Awards celebrate the year’s best performances both in movies and on TV — but they’re...

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Protest At JFK Airport Over Trump’s Refugee Ban

Protests have broken out at the John F Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York City as immigrants, including US...

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World Leaders Condemn Donald Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’

European leaders, the United Nations and international groups have condemned US President Donald Trump's measures...

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May Meets Erdogan To Push For Trade, Sign Defence Deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May has signed a $125m defence equipment deal with Turkey as the two countries promised...

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Iranian Director Might Not Attend This Year’s Awards

President Donald Trump's “Muslim Ban” enacted on Friday could prevent Iranian director Asghar Farhadi from...

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Iran Vows to Ban Americans from Entering the Country in Response to Trump’s Executive Action

Iran will ban Americans from entering the country in response to US President Donald Trump’s “insulting” order...

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Former Head of Spain’s Socialists Launches Comeback Bid

Spain's former Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez launched a bid to regain leadership of the party on Saturday, four months...

Politics

Chelsea Lack Identity Because They Change Managers – Avram Grant

PORT-GENTIL, Gabon — Former Chelsea manager Avram Grant believes the club has suffered for its revolving door policy...

International

German Officials Condemn Sexual Abuses At Training Center

German military and government officials condemned sexual abuse and other violence at a special operations training...

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German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen

Syrian government forces took back control of an area near Damascus that provides most of the capital's water supplies...

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Syria Regains Damascus Water Supply Plant

Residents of Damascus have been struggling with water shortages for weeks The Syrian military says it has regained...

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Turkey’s Erdogan Says He Discussed Defense Industry Cooperation With UK’s May

Turkey and Britain discussed steps towards defense industry cooperation on Saturday, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan...

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Peru and Colombia Vow To Stand With Mexico After Row With Trump

Peru and Colombia vowed to stand with Mexico as the country faces an uncertain economic future and grapples with a...