The inauguration of President as Ghana's president was marked by an atmosphere of immense excitement at the Black Stars Square, where both local and international dignitaries gathered to witness the event.
With flags of Ghana and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flying in the air, supporters danced to the rhythms of drums and vuvuzelas at the ceremony.
Among the distinguished guests were Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Senegal's Bassirou Diomaye Faye; Burkina Faso's Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traore; Kenyan President William Ruto; President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo; and Gabon's Brice Oligui Nguema; alongside leaders from Sierra Leone and Guinea, and several other dignitaries.
In a symbolic gesture, a group of NDC youth brought attention to their political rivalry with the opposition by parading the figure of an elephant on a coffin, referencing the emblem of the (NPP).