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

Nigeria On Standby To Evacuate Citizens From Gambia

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, senior special assistant to the president on foreign affairs and diaspora, says the federal...

International

Martial Two Goals Away From Costing Manchester United €10m More

Anthony Martial is two goals away from costing Manchester United another €10 million as a clause in his transfer...

Opinion

What Akufo-Addo Government Must Offer Ghanaians

The weekend saw the historic investiture of the 5th President of the republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo....

Opinion

Dambazau And Nigeria’s Internal Security

The internal peace and security of any nation is key to development and it is the bedrock against external assault. For...

International

Japan’s Takeda To Buy U.S. Cancer Drug Maker Ariad In $5.2 Billion Deal

Logos of Japanese Takeda Pharmaceutical Co are seen at an office building in Glattbrugg near Zurich Japan's Takeda...

International

Nokia Is Trying To Make A Smartphone Comeback, Starting In China

Nokia is launching a comeback in China. If you are a cell phone user of a certain age, you likely have a soft spot for...

International

Russia Is Trying To Destabilise Germany

Russia is trying to destabilise German society with propaganda and cyber attacks ahead of the country's general...

International

How Did Fort Lauderdale Suspect Get Gun Back?

He was incoherent and agitated. Voices in his head told him to join ISIS, according to law enforcement sources....

Politics

Cholera Outbreak Looms In Kumasi As Heaps of Waste Are Left Uncollected

Heaps of uncollected solid waste within the central business district of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have triggered...

Politics

Police Foil Attempts By NPP Youth To Takeover NHIS Offices

Some youth, believed to be members of the governing New Patriotic Party, today made botched attempts to takeover the...

International

Russia ‘tired’ of US Hacking ‘witch-Hunt’

Russia says US allegations that it ran a hacking campaign to influence the American presidential elections are...

International

Ivory Coast PM Resigns, Dissolves Government After Polls

Ivory Coast Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan resigned and dissolved the government on Monday in a move that had been...

International

Iran To Expand Military Spending, Develop Missiles

Iranian lawmakers approved plans on Monday to expand military spending to five percent of the budget, including...

International

Erdogan Sees Progress In Turkish-U.S. Dialogue Under Trump

President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he believed Turkey's dialogue with the United States will gain pace after...

International

German Investigators Find Only Pilot Lubitz At Fault In Germanwings Crash

Wreckage of the Airbus A320 is seen at the site of the crash, near Seyne-les-Alpes, french Alps Marc German prosecutors...

International

Messi, Neymar and Barca Stars Won’t Attend FIFA Award Ceremony

Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez and their Barcelona team-mates will NOT be attending Monday's FIFA's 'The Best'...

International

Chad’s Ex-President Seeks To Overturn Verdict

Chad's ex-President Hissene Habre has gone to court to challenge his conviction for crimes against humanity. His...

Politics

Horror! Man, 32, Beheads Girlfriend In Her 60s; Head Missing

A 32-year old man said to be suffering from high-fever has allegedly beheaded his girlfriend under a mysterious...

International

Thyssenkrupp Labor Chief Demands Better Deal Than Port Talbot

Workers at German steelmaker Thyssenkrupp will refuse to pick up the tab for concessions being offered to British...

International

Trump Acknowledges Russia Role In U.S. Election Hacking

President-elect Donald Trump accepts the U. S. intelligence community's conclusion that Russia engaged in cyber attacks...