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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Eritrea’s ‘city of Dreams’ Given UNESCO Heritage Listing

The people of Eritrea have long said their capital Asmara is like no other city in Africa, and on Saturday the UN...

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Dickwella, Gunathilaka Steer Sri Lanka To 300-6 Against Zimbabwe

A record double-century stand between openers Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka guided Sri Lanka to 300-6 in...

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At Least 9 Dead In Latest Attack On Kenya Coast

At least nine people were shot and hacked to death in Kenya's coastal Lamu County early Saturday, in the latest attack...

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Philippine Air Strikes Target High-Rise Snipers

Snipers in high-rise buildings are the main problem facing Philippine forces battling to crush pro-Islamic State...

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Mosul Becomes ‘graveyard’ For Foreign Jihadists

The decaying bodies of foreign jihadists are piling up among the ruins of Mosul where the last few dozen Islamic State...

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Fiji Down Tonga To Book Rugby World Cup Berth

Fiji qualified for the 2019 World Cup in Japan with a second-half rally to beat Tonga 14-10 on Saturday in a Pacific...

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Clashes As Indian Kashmir Marks Key Anniversary

Government forces threw tear gas and clashed with stone-throwing protesters in Indian Kashmir on Saturday, as the...

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Kenya’s Interior Minister Dies In Hospital

Kenya's government on Saturday announced the death of Interior Minister Joseph Nkaissery at a hospital in the capital...

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US Bombers Drill Near Korea DMZ In Show of Force

US bombers carried out a rare live fire drill in South Korea Saturday, flying close to the DMZ in a show of force after...

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Virginia Town Girds For KKK March

Supporters of the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan will march in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday to protest the...

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Indian Kashmir In Lockdown For Key Anniversary

India on Saturday imposed a widespread curfew, cut off all internet services and deployed thousands of troops in...

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Yankees’ Aaron Judge Homing In On History

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees celebrates after connecting on a solo home run in the fifth inning against the...

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Tigers’ Victor Martinez Notches 2,000th Career Hit

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez notched his 2,000th Major League hit on Friday -- against a Cleveland...

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Australia’s Kirk Leads As Weather Disrupts LPGA Wisconsin Event

Australia's Katherine Kirk fired her second-round 63 before storms set in on Friday to seize the lead in the Thornberry...

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In IS-Held Raqa, Parched Civilians Risk Lives For Water

Syria's Raqa once thrived on the banks of the gushing Euphrates River, but dire shortages in the Islamic State group...

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Activists Unfurl Huge Banner At Trump’s Chicago Hotel

Activists with the Greenpeace environmental group unfurled a huge banner across the facade of a Trump hotel in Chicago...

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Trump Versus the Rest As Violent G20 Wraps Up

US President Donald Trump heads Saturday into the final day of a fractious and violent G20 summit in Germany at odds...

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Matthews Vows To ‘turn Brain Off’ In Crazy Tour de France Sprints

Australian Michael Matthews says the only way to tackle a Tour de France sprint finish is to "turn your brain off" and...

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Japan Floods Death Toll Rises To 15

The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in southern Japan has risen to 15, media reported Saturday, as rescuers...

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Munoz Extends Greenbrier Classic Lead

Sebastian Munoz, his sights on a first US PGA Tour title, stretched his lead at the Greenbrier Classic to three shots...