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

Politics

$11m ‘missing’ In the Gambia After Jammeh’s Exit

More than $11m (£8.8m) is missing from The Gambia’s state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya...

International

Why I Stepped Down As President Of The Gambia- Yahya Jammeh

Full speech from Yahya Jammeh on why he stepped down Fellow Gambians, my first preoccupation, as president and...

International

Samsung Confirms Faulty Batteries As Cause of Note 7 Fires

Samsung's probe into its Galaxy Note 7 fiasco has found that the overheating and burning of the phones was caused by...

International

Serena Williams Beats Barbora Strycova

Williams did not have it all her own way against the 16th seed Six-time champion Serena Williams overcame stern...

International

World No. 1s Murray, Kerber Lose On Historic Day

History was made at the Australian Open on Sunday but if you are Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber, look away now....

International

The Gambia ‘missing Millions’ After Jammeh Flies Into Exile

More than $11m (£8.8m) is missing from The Gambia's state coffers following the departure of long-time leader Yahya...

International

Trump Will Not Release Tax Returns

President Donald Trump will not release his tax returns -- even after the audit he's frequently cited is completed --...

International

Trump White House Offered ‘alternative Facts’ On Crowd Size

White House press secretary Sean Spicer's false claims about the size of the crowd at President Donald Trump's...

International

At Least 15 Dead In Georgia and Mississippi

Severe weather has killed 11 people and injured 23 in the US state of Georgia, emergency officials say. A state of...

International

American Infrastructure Needs $808 Billion Upgrade

Figures about how much money the U. S. needs to rebuild the infrastructure of its brides, tunnels, roads, and airports...

International

How Trump’s Proposals May Affect Every Income Tax Bracket

During the campaign, President Donald Trump proposed the most significant tax cuts since Ronald Reagan. Trump's tax...

International

Australia Sticks To TPP Despite Trump’s Abandonment

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is an agreement of unprecedented scope and ambition, which the Australian...

International

12 Die As Passenger Train Derails In Southern India

At least 12 people have been killed and several others injured after a passenger train derailed in the southern Indian...

International

Medvedev Re-Elected Chair of Russia’s Governing Party

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday was re-elected as the chairman of the country's ruling United Russia...

International

China’s Rustbelt Shows Signs of Economic Recovery

China's northeastern region is showing signs of economic recovery since the traditional heavy industries lost shine,...

International

Bulgaria’s New President Takes Office

Bulgaria's new President Rumen Radev took office on Sunday after an inauguration ceremony held here in front of the...

Opinion

The Horror Of Being Black And African!

To the wider world, being 'black' first identifies you as human, but further categorizes you as a "special grade" of...

International

Bank of China Officially Opens Branch In Serbia

ank of China opened its branch in Serbia on Saturday, becoming the first Chinese bank starting operation in the...

International

Details of the Corinthians Offer To Didier Drogba

Corinthians have pulled out all the stops in an effort to get Didier Drogba to write the next chapter of his career in...

International

Vietnam To Upgrade Southern Intl Airport

The Vietnamese government has asked Ho Chi Minh City authorities to increase Tan Son Nhat international airports...