Happening now: John Mahama sworn-in as Ghana’s President, month after re-election

John Mahama has taken the oath of office as Ghana’s new president in a ceremony attended by world leaders.

Mahama, who had previously served the country as the 12th President between 2011 and 2017 was on December 8th 2024 re-elected having defeated his main opponent, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia.

The Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, had on Monday departed Lagos to attend the inauguration.

The event is currently taking place in Accra, the capital of the Republic of Ghana.