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's new president promised to reset the nation as he was sworn in. It's not John Mahama's first turn in the hot seat, he ran the country for 4 years prior to his predecessor, Nana Akufo-Addo's two terms in office.

John Mahama returns as Ghana's president for a final four-year term amid economic turmoil. He takes over from outgoing president Nana Akufo-Addo, who served two terms in power, the last of which was marked by Ghana's worst economic turmoil in years,