Former Ghanaian leader takes office after years in opposition

John Dramani Mahama defeated the ruling party’s candidate by a wide margin in the African state’s December 7 elections

Ghanaian opposition leader, John Dramani Mahama, has taken office as president after winning last month’s elections by a landslide amid a promise to “reset” the West African country, which has endured economic downturns under the outgoing government.

During his swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday in Accra, Mahama outlined his administration’s immediate priorities...