Marc Sahy, 55, and Akassiba Marie Sahy, seven children, Jean Folly Ward, Port-Bouet Cote d’Ivoire Stake: Cote d’Ivoire Abidjan Mission, succeeding President Z. Dominique Dekaye and Sister Nathalie B. Dekaye. Brother Sahy serves as a stake president and is a former counselor in a stake presidency, bishop, branch president, youth and young single adult activities committee chairman and temple ordinance worker. Manager, Sidai. Born in Assinie to Alphonse Sahy and Catherine Ehuia Magnan.
Sister Sahy serves as a temple ordinance worker and is a former ward Primary president and counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency. Born in Dabou to Akegnan Arsene Avo and Bosoma Amichia.
New mission president for South Africa
Michael Austin Dunn, 55, and Linda Poulson Dunn, three children, Neff’s Canyon Ward, Salt Lake Mount Olympus Stake: South Africa Johannesburg Mission, succeeding President S. Craig Omer and Sister Catherine C. Omer. Brother Dunn serves as a ward Young Men president and is a former stake president, bishop, gospel doctrine teacher and missionary in the Hawaii Honolulu Mission. Chief marketing officer, Surefoot. Born in Tucson, Ariz., to Austin Taggart Smith and Patricia Sargeant.
Sister Dunn serves as a ward nursery leader and is a former stake Young Women president, YSA adviser, gospel doctrine teacher and Cub Scout leader. Born in Salt Lake City to Kenneth Ralph and Virginia Wilson Poulson.
Ghanian called to preside over Nigeria mission
Anthony Mua Kaku, 52, and Doe Akua Afriyie Kaku, five children, Abura Ward, Cape Coast Ghana Stake: Nigeria Port Harcourt Mission, succeeding President Philip K. Xaxagbe and Sister Agnes Y. Xaxagbe. Brother Kaku is a stake president and former high councilor, stake mission president, bishop, district clerk and missionary in the Ghana Accra Mission. Coordinator, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion. Born in Nawule, Western Region, Ghana, to Joseph Ennor–Blay Kaku and Mary Ablemah Arizi.
Sister Kaku is a seminary teacher and is a former counselor in a stake Young Women presidency, branch Young Women president, counselor in a branch Relief Society presidency, family history consultant and missionary in the Ghana Accra Mission. Born in Aveyime-Battor, Volta Region, Ghana, to Samuel Awuku Awudetsey and Stella Yaa Norgbodzi.
New stake created in Ghana
KUMASI GHANA DICHEMSO STAKE: (Dec. 15, 2013) President — Edmond Kwabena Adusei, 54, teacher/principal superintendent of education for Ghana Education Service; wife, Naomi Owusu. Counselors — Ernest Asante Oteng, 56, head of security ; wife, Cufty Twum Ampofo Oteng. Paul Oppong, 54, tutor at Salem Secondary School; wife, Margaret Denin.
Young Proselytizing Missionaries Arrive in Gabon
Within the last week, missionaries serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa Mission report that the first young, proselytizing missionaries have been assigned to the Central African country of Gabon.
Read more at LDS Church Growth
Ghana MTC: Creating a gospel culture
Many of the missionaries who come to the Ghana MTC are recent converts “and many who come who are the only members of the Church in their families,” President Graham said.
Some are first- and others are second-generation members. Some have little or no support at home, others have been raised in the Church and attended seminary and institute. But regardless, they will all be counted on to become leaders in their respective homelands when their missionary service is over.
Read more at LDS Church News .
New stake and district created in Ghana
On December 15th, a new stake was created in Ghana. The Kumasi Ghana Dichemso Stake was organized from the original Kumasi Ghana Stake and the former Konongo Ghana District and includes the following five wards and five branches: The Asokwa, Buokrom, Dichemso, Kwamo, and University Wards and the Atonsu, Daban, Domeabra, Konongo 1st, and Konongo 2nd Branches. The Konongo Ghana District was discontinued as the three branches in the Konongo area were reassigned to the new Kumasi Ghana Dichemso Stake. The three branches in the Nkawkaw area now fall under the Ghana Kumasi Mission and will become their own district within the near future.
via LDS Church Growth. Also read more about the new district, as well as the discontinuation of another district.
LDS Church creates first stake in Togo
Members from 12 branches of the Church in Lomé, Togo, gathered in their recently dedicated Church building on Sunday, Dec. 8, to witness the creation of Togo’s first stake.
First stake to be created in Togo this Sunday
Missionaries serving in the Benin Cotonou Mission report that the Church will organize its first stake in Togo this Sunday.
via LDS Church Growth: First Stake to be Created in Togo This Sunday.
Gabon Dedicated for Missionary Work
On November 5th, LDS apostle Elder David A. Bednar dedicated the Central African country of Gabon for missionary work.