President John Dramani Mahama will lead the Presidential Council of the Accra Reset, a Global South initiative aimed at strengthening sovereign capacity and reimagining international cooperation amid unprecedented global challenges.
In a statement issued by Minister of Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, President Mahama is expected to participate in the first Davos convening of the Accra Reset on Thursday, January 22, 2026, on the margins of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting.
The Presidential Council includes other leaders such as:
- President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt
- President William Samoei Ruto of Kenya
- President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Vice President Kashim Shettima will represent Nigeria, while Prime Minister James Marape will represent Papua New Guinea.
Former Heads of State participating in the Forum include President Olusegun Obasanjo, Rt. Hon. Helen Clark, President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, and President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, who form the Guardians Circle of the Accra Reset.
The meeting is expected to launch priority programmes following the initiative’s introduction at the 2025 UN General Assembly and endorsement at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg.
The statement described the Accra Reset as “timely amid intensifying great-power rivalries, the collapse of the global aid narrative, unprecedented trade tensions, and the crises of climate shocks, cost of living, pandemics, and conflicts.”
It further noted that President Mahama views the Accra Reset as complementary to his domestic reform agenda, the Resetting Ghana Agenda.
“As a founding member, Ghana recognises that effective national governance requires both internal reforms and a more equitable international system,” portions of the statement read.
President Mahama has consistently emphasised that sovereignty means the capacity to execute national visions while building strategic partnerships, particularly within Africa and across the Global South, that advance mutual interests.
The Davos convening is expected to provide a platform for high-level discussions on reshaping global cooperation in the interest of the Global South.
