Challenges ahead as Ghana president Akufo-Addo takes Second Oath of Office

  Nana Akufo-Addo has been sworn in for a second term as Ghana’s president, hours after scuffles between rival politicians broke out in parliament. He faces the twin challenges of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and trying to boost the economy Soldiers were briefly deployed after the unusual scenes in one of Africa’s most stable democracies. The president defeated his main rival, former President John Mahama, in December’s tightly fought election. Ghana has had more than 50,000 confirmed cases of the virus, and like many countries has experienced major economic…

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