John Dramani Mahama was on Tuesday sworn in as Ghana’s president at a colourful ceremony in the capital, Accra, on Tuesday.
He takes over from outgoing president Nana Akufo-Addo, who served two terms in power. The last of these was marked by Ghana’s worst economic turmoil in years, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout, and a debt default.
Mahama won 56% of the vote in the nation’s December 9 presidential election, defeating the ruling party candidate and Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, who secured 41%.
Mahama’s four-year term is his second stint in Ghana’s top job, serving between 2013 and 2017.
