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.

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Articles by Kwame Mensah

International

Four Dead In Ice Storm Wrecks

Parts of Kansas and Missouri could see another round of freezing rain Sunday as a winter storm that has already coated...

International

Iraqi Forces ‘retake Mosul University’ From ISIL

Iraqi special forces have taken full control of a strategic university in eastern Mosul, according to senior...

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Gambia’s President-Elect Arrives In Senegal After Talks Fail

Gambia's President-elect Adama Barrow has left the country for neighboring Senegal, a coalition member and local media...

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Trump’s Plan To Quickly Recall Ambassadors Is ‘risky Move’- Experts

A plan by Donald Trump to turf out dozens of ambassadors on the day he takes office risks months of uncertainty in some...

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Why Jennifer Holliday Decided Against Performing At Trump’s Inauguration

Less than 24 hours after being named, with fanfare, as one of President-elect Donald Trump's headliners for his...

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Mark Hamill Records Donald Trump’s Meryl Streep Twitter Rant As the Joker

Mark Hamill is continuing to troll President-elect Donald Trump. Last week, Hamill debuted The Trumpster, a...

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Thousands Fleeing To Senegal Amid Gambia Crisis

Gambia held its presidential elections on December 1 2016 where Adama Barrow shockingly defeated long-term incumbent...

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Gambia President-Elect Barrow ‘to Stay In Senegal Until Inauguration’

The Gambia’s president-elect Adama Barrow is to remain in Senegal until his planned inauguration on Thursday, state...

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Profile of Algerian National Team

The Algeria national football team represents Algeria in association football and is controlled by the Algerian...

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Drone Company Lily Shuts Down Owing $34m

Lily, the company behind an autonomous camera drone that had amassed $34m (£27m) in pre-orders, has announced that it...

International

History Made As Ortega and Wife Are Sworn In As President and Vice of Nicaragua!

Daniel Ortega has been sworn in for a third consecutive term as Nicaragua's president, with his wife Rosario Murillo as...

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Two Injured In West Auckland Crash

Two people have been injured, one seriously, in an early morning crash in west Auckland. One person is seriously...

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Africa Summit Tells Jammeh To Step Down

Mali's president has become the latest leader to urge Yahya Jammeh to leave office in The Gambia and avert a bloodbath...

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Sky Pulls Michael Jackson Programme After Family Complaints

Sky has said it will not air a TV programme about Michael Jackson after his daughter said she was "incredibly offended"...

Politics

Prez Akufo-Addo, African Leaders Commit To Inclusive, Job-Creating Economies

The President, Nana AddoDankwaAkufo-Addo, together with Heads of State and Governments from some 30 African countries,...

International

Suarez Scores Twice As Barca Thrash Las Palmas

Luis Suarez scored twice as Barcelona cut Real Madrid's La Liga lead to two points by thrashing Las Palmas. Suarez...

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Tottenham Defender Vertonghen’s Injury Worries Mauricio Pochettino

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is concerned defender Jan Vertonghen sustained a "bad" injury in the 4-0 Premier...

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Six Former VW Execs Indicted As Carmaker Agrees To Pay Record Fine Over Emissions Scandal

Volkswagen has agreed to plead guilty to U. S. charges it cheated on diesel emissions tests for a decade, accepting the...

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Is It OK To Watch Porn In Public?

It's no secret that lots of people watch pornography on the internet. It's usually something done behind closed doors -...

International

Global Unemployment To Hit 200 Million As Wages Stagnate

The number of people out of work around the world will hit 200 million in 2017, a new record high. And those with jobs...