7 January 2022 - Africa
News Release
First Presidency Calls 17 New Mission Presidents for Africa
164 new mission leaders worldwide, includes the new Rwanda Mission
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has called 164 new mission presidents and companions; most will begin service in July.
The names and assignments of new mission leaders for the Africa areas are listed below. This includes the new Rwanda Kigali mission. See the complete list.
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Africa Central Area
| Mission |
President and Companion |
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| Democratic Republic of the Congo Lubumbashi |
Pierrot and Marie-Thérèse Bohimanga |
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| Democratic Republic of the Congo Mbuji-Mayi |
Aimé and Stéphanie Gamfina |
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| Kenya Nairobi |
David and Stacie Sturt |
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| Rwanda Kigali |
Christian and Mariam Mavinga |
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| Uganda Kampala |
Philip and Barbara Mathemera |
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Africa South Area
| Mission |
President and Companion |
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| Angola Luanda |
Scott and Jenny Sykes |
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| Botswana/Namibia |
Clint and Janette Walker |
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| South Africa Durban |
Andrew and Charnell de Kock |
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| Zambia Lusaka |
Ngqabutho F. and Faithful Moyo |
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Africa West Area
| Mission |
President and Companion |
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| Cote d’Ivoire Abidjan West |
R. Wade and London L. Litchfield |
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| Ghana Accra West |
K. Erik and Renee M. Jacobsen |
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| Liberia Monrovia |
Jeffrey K. and Nancy Thomas |
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| Nigeria Benin City |
Ignatius and Adelaide Baidoo |
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| Nigeria Enugu |
Hesbon and Conslata Usi |
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| Nigeria Lagos |
Mathias N. and Clemence Niambe |
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| Nigeria Owerri |
Ike and Justina Ake |
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| Sierra Leone Freetown |
James and Christy Jarvis |
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