John Dramani Mahama was sworn in for a second term as Ghana's president on Tuesday at a ceremony in the capital Accra, pledging to overcome public discontent by boosting the economy and creating much-needed jobs.

John Mahama will be sworn in on Tuesday as Ghana’s president for the third time, as the country faces its worst economic crisis in a generation.

Presidents, regional leaders, representatives of the international community – including the Commonwealth Secretary-General – and thousands of Ghanaians watched in Accra's Black Star Square as Mr. John Dramani Mahama took the oath of office as Ghana’s new president.

But Mahama will be under pressure to deliver quickly on campaign promises to curb high youth unemployment and root out entrenched corruption - issues that have fueled distrust in Ghana's political system.

President John Mahama paid tribute to his successor, Nana Akufo-Addo, when he gave his inaugural speech as the sixth President of Ghana's fourth republic.