Africa

“You Can’t Close My Heart” – Ghanaian Saints and the Freeze

Article on LDS.org 6 Jan 2016: “June 14, 1989, the government of Ghana announced a ban on  all meetings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Meetinghouses were locked, and foreign missionaries were given one week to leave the country. Church leaders authorized members in Ghana to hold sacrament meetings in their homes. The […]

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Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple

The groundbreaking for the Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple is scheduled for Friday, February 12, 2016. Africa currently has three temples in operation — in Ghana, Johannesburg and Nigeria — and two others have been announced in the Ivory Coast and Durban, South Africa. Source: http://ldsmag.com/groundbreakings-for-kinshasa-and-barranquilla-temples-set-for-early-2016/ The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day

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Mormon in Mali Works with Muslims in a Critical Struggle

Please read this powerful story of Yeah Samake, a Mormon leader in Mali who is working with the moral majority of Muslims to secure a democracy. They are fighting against Al Qaeda and others who strive to kidnap Islam. See also his comments of the importance of President Obama’s 2008 election and ongoing opportunities; and

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Latter-day Saint Mayor runs for President in Mali

http://ldsmag.com/church/article/9116?ac=1 “In this audio interview, BYU graduate Yeah Samake shares the story of his father’s vision for education which raised an entire family from hunger to prominence.  We’ll hear how his actions eliminating corruption as Mayor of a small town brought him to the attention of national leaders in Mali, and what he hopes to

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