Cote D'ivoire Episcopal Area

Edmond Assamoi directs the choir at the then newly opened United Methodist church in Gouabo, Côte d'Ivoire, in 2018. File photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Slideshow: A look back at Côte d’Ivoire

After the 2024 General Conference, the Côte d’Ivoire Conference has voted to leave The United Methodist Church. UM News photographer Mike Dubose looks back our shared ministry and mission.

General Church

Church members walk in a parade to greet visitors at Temple Bethel United Methodist Church in the Abobo-Baoule neighborhood of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, in 2015. The Côte d'Ivoire Conference voted May 28 to leave The United Methodist Church, but it has not left yet. File photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Côte d’Ivoire Conference votes to leave denomination

Citing actions taken by the recent General Conference, the Côte d’Ivoire Conference has voted to leave The United Methodist Church. But the conference has not left yet and is still working on next steps.

Social Concerns

A pedestrian passes one of The United Methodist Church’s billboards calling for peace in the community of Abobo, Côte d’Ivoire. The United Methodist Church and its partners organized a communication campaign asking that the population and the authorities show restraint during the electoral period. The caravan crisscrossed several towns and hamlets in Côte d’Ivoire. Photo by Isaac Broune, UM News.

Amid post-election crisis, Côte d’Ivoire church calls for peace

The United Methodist Church in Côte d’Ivoire works to ease tensions amid protests and unrest after the country’s presidential election.

Social Concerns

Internally displaced people line up to collect food at Ebenezer Community United Methodist Church in Yaounde, Cameroon. With a grant from the United Methodist Committee on Relief, the church distributed food and other aid to those struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. Photo courtesy Vischo Image.

Providing food for internally displaced families

The United Methodist Church in Cameroon, with help from Global Ministries and the United Methodist Committee on Relief, distributes food relief and other aid.

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