Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated Ghana's President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, on his victory in the recent elections. In his congratulatory message, President Xi highlighted the historic relationship between China and Ghana,

John Dramani Mahama, who is returning as Ghana's president eight years after losing power, achieved his political comeback on a promise to mend the West African country's economy.

John Dramani Mahama, Ghana’s incoming president, has won a chance to rewrite his legacy. He was voted out of office in 2016 by what was then the highest margin in the post-independence history of the west African nation amid corruption scandals and an energy crisis that had crippled the country.