The inaugural ceremony for the President of Ghana was held today. John Mahama has taken the oath as Ghana new president in a ceremony with world leaders in attendance.
The ceremonies took place the Independence Square in Accra, the Ghanian capital on Tuesday.
The China President Xi Jinping has sent a special envoy, Hao Mingjin, to attend the inauguration ceremony of Ghana’s President-elect, John Mahama, on January 7 in Accra, the capital city of Ghana.
“President Xi Jinping’s special envoy and Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Hao Mingjin will attend Mahama’s inauguration at the invitation of the government of Ghana,” Guo said.
The spokesperson described China as the world’s largest developing country and Africa as home to the largest number of developing countries, saying China and Africa shared a time-honoured friendship.
“Under the personal guidance of President Xi, the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was successfully held in 2024.
China-Africa relations entered the new phase of an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era.
“The tradition for Chinese foreign ministers to start year-round overseas visits with a trip to Africa speaks to the profound friendship between China and Africa, and the continuity of China’s friendly cooperation with Africa.
China always believes that Africa is never the lost continent but the land of hope and source of dynamism,”Guo said.
The president, John Mahama was declared as 2024 presidential election winner on December 8th after defeating Mahamadu Bawumia. He took over from the Nana Ofudu He was the former president of the nation, he served as the 12th President between 2011-2017.
Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has also flown to Accra for the inauguration. He left Muritala Mohammed airport at Lagos and arrived at Kotoka International Airport, Accra.
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, alongside governors of Taraba, Plateau, Zamfara, and Delta States, who are all guests of President-elect Mahama, earlier on Monday met and discussed key issues ahead of the inauguration.
Tinubu and Mahama has personal relationship that can be compared to the long standing relationship Nigeria had with Ghana
