Adventist News Network

West-Central Africa

Four new unions created in West-Central Africa Division

‘More local structure grows membership’; first self-sustaining union in Nigeria

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

May 15, 2013

Newly released footage shows family of imprisoned pastor in Togo

Video part of ongoing diplomatic efforts to gain petition signatures for release

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Apr 18, 2013

In Central African Republic, church members mostly under radar amid coup

Mistaken identity led to beating of pastor in January; unrest subsiding

Yaoundé, Cameroon

Mar 26, 2013

Members worldwide to pray Saturday for two imprisoned members

Awareness campaign translated into local languages; #pray4togo

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Nov 29, 2012

Adventist president calls for December 1 Day of Prayer, Fasting to support falsely accused members

Antonio Monteiro, Bruno Amah imprisoned in Togo since March

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Nov 20, 2012

Wilson urges reconciliation in Ivory Coast, meets with Ashanti king in Ghana

West Africa visit also includes Ghana graduation, community center opening

Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Nov 13, 2012

In Togo, Cape Verdean Adventist pastor imprisoned on dubious charges

Adventist lawyers, human rights advocates pledge to expedite release, exoneration

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Sep 27, 2012

Adventist television ministry increasing Africa outreach

Channel in works to offer local language programming; Amharic to Zulu

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Jul 19, 2012

New Adventist medical school in Nigeria is denomination’s first in Africa

A challenge to meet continent’s daunting public health needs

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Jun 11, 2012

West-Central Africa

A membership of about 865,000 in a population of about 350 million.

Countries
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.