A step forward in the anti-imperialist union of West African states: Ibrahim Traore from Burkina Faso at the inauguration of the new Ghanaian president Mahama

The new President Mahama has been sworn in in Ghana.

07.01.2025

The 66-year-old took over the highest state office from his predecessor Akufo-Addo in the capital Accra. In his inaugural address, Mahama called for a comprehensive fresh start in Ghana. The country has been in an economic crisis since 2022.

Mahama had won the December election by a landslide. His party, the National Democratic Congress, also secured a comfortable majority in parliament. Mahama was previously president of Ghana from 2012 to 2017.

Ghana – new president Mahama sworn in