John Dramani Mahama was sworn in for a second term as Ghana's president on Tuesday at a ceremony in the capital Accra, pledging to overcome public discontent by boosting the economy and creating much-needed jobs.

Ghana on Tuesday swore in president-elect John Mahama in the capital Accra, with around 20 African leaders in attendance.Mahama, who led Ghana from 2012 to early 2017, had previously failed twice to win back the presidency but in December's election managed to tap into expectations of change among Ghanaians.

President Tinubu attended Ghana's president John Mahama’s inauguration ceremony on Tuesday. The full text of Tinubu's speech at the event has emerged.

The new Ghanaian President, John Mahama, is being sworn in this Tuesday, 7 January, in Accra, as the nation looks for solutions to its worst economic crisis in a generation.

John Mahama, president of Ghana, appeared to swap his new position with President Bola Tinubu in a slip of the tongue.

John Mahama will be sworn in on Tuesday as Ghana’s president for the third time, as the country faces its worst economic crisis in a generation.

John Dramani Mahama will be sworn in for his second term as Ghana's president on Tuesday with a fresh mandate to tackle familiar challenges, including corruption, high unemployment, inflation and public discontent.

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President John Mahama paid tribute to his successor, Nana Akufo-Addo, when he gave his inaugural speech as the sixth President of Ghana's fourth republic.