John Mahama sworn-in as Ghana’s president
John Mahama has taken the oath of office as Ghana’s new president in a ceremony attended by democratic leaders across the world.
Mahama, who had previously served the country as the 12th president between 2011 and 2017, was on 8 December 2024 re-elected by defeating his main opponent, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia.
The Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, had on Monday, departed Lagos to attend the inauguration with a retinue of aides.The event took place in Accra, capital of Ghana.

