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Mahama sworn-in as Ghana President

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

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Naijacrawl reports that the former President was declared winner of the 2024 presidential election on December 8th after defeating his main opponent, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia.

Mahama, who served as Ghana’s 12th President between 2011 and 2017, found his way back to power through re-election.

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.

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