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TJG NEWS BULLETIN 125 Friday 19 July 2024TJG DJIBOUTI 🇩🇯 +253 By Apostle Xavier Mzembi, Founder/Chairperson, The Joshua ...
19/07/2024

TJG NEWS BULLETIN 125 Friday 19 July 2024

TJG DJIBOUTI 🇩🇯 +253

By Apostle Xavier Mzembi, Founder/Chairperson, The Joshua Generation International Network

Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti,is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east. The country has an area of 23,200 km2 (8,958 sq mi).

In antiquity, the territory, together with Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somaliland, was part of the Land of Punt. Nearby Zeila, now in Somaliland, was the seat of the medieval Adal and Ifat Sultanates. In the late 19th century, the colony of French Somaliland was established after the ruling Dir Somali sultans signed treaties with the French, and its railroad to Dire Dawa (and later Addis Ababa) allowed it to quickly supersede Zeila as the port for southern Ethiopia and the Ogaden. It was renamed the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas in 1967. A decade later, the Djiboutian people voted for independence. This officially marked the establishment of the Republic of Djibouti, named after its capital city. The new state joined the United Nations in its first year. In the early 1990s, tensions over government representation led to armed conflict, which ended in a power-sharing agreement in 2000 between the ruling party and the opposition.

Djibouti is a multi-ethnic nation with a population of over 920,000 (the smallest in mainland Africa). French and Arabic are its two official languages, Afar and Somali are national languages. About 94% of Djiboutians adhere to Islam, which is the official religion and has been predominant in the region for more than 1,000 years. The Somalis and Afar make up the two largest ethnic groups, with the former comprising the majority of the population. Both speak a language of the Cush*tic branch of the Afroasiatic languages.

Djibouti is near some of the world's busiest shipping lanes, controlling access to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. It serves as a key refuelling and transshipment center, and the principal maritime port for imports from and exports to neighboring Ethiopia. A burgeoning commercial hub, the nation is the site of various foreign military bases. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) regional body also has its headquarters in Djibouti City.

Name and Etymology

Djibouti is officially known as the Republic of Djibouti. In local languages it is known as Yibuuti (in Afar) and Jabuuti (in Somali). The country is named for its capital, the City of Djibouti. The etymology of the name is disputed. There are several theories and legends about its origin, varying based on ethnicity. One theory derives it from the Afar word gabouti, meaning "plate", possibly referring to the area's geographical features. Another connects it to gabood, meaning "upland/plateau". Djibouti could also mean "Land of Tehuti" or "Land of Thoth (Egyptian: Djehuti/ Djehuty)", after the Egyptian moon god.

From 1862 until 1894, the land to the north of the Gulf of Tadjoura was called "Obock". Under French administration, from 1883 to 1967 the area was known as French Somaliland (French: Côte française des Somalis), and from 1967 to 1977 as the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (French: Territoire français des Afars et des Issas).

History

The Bab-el-Mandeb region has often been considered a primary crossing point for early hominins following a southern coastal route from East Africa to South and Southeast Asia.
The Djibouti area has been inhabited since the Neolithic. According to linguists, the first Afroasiatic-speaking populations arrived in the region during this period from the family's proposed urheimat ("original homeland") in the Nile Valley, or the Near East.[22] Other scholars propose that the Afroasiatic family developed in situ in the Horn, with its speakers subsequently dispersing from there.

Cut stones dated about 3 million years old have been collected in the area of Lake Abbe.[citation needed] In the Gobaad plain (between Dikhil and Lake Abbe), the remains of the extinct elephant Palaeoloxodon recki were also discovered, visibly butchered using basalt tools found nearby. These remains would date from 1.4 million years BCE. Subsequently, other similar sites were identified as probably the work of Homo ergaster. An Acheulean site (from 800,000 to 400,000 years BCE), where stone was cut, was excavated in the 1990s, in Gombourta, between Damerdjog and Loyada, 15 km south of Djibouti City. Finally, in Gobaad, a Homo erectus jaw was found, dating from 100,000 BCE. On Devil's Island, tools dating back 6,000 years have been found, which were used to open shells. In the area at the bottom of Goubet (Dankalélo, not far from Devil's Island), circular stone structures and fragments of painted pottery have also been discovered. Previous investigators have also reported a fragmentary maxilla, attributed to an older form of Homo sapiens and dated to c. 250 Ka, from the valley of the Dagadlé Wadi.

Politics

Djibouti is a unitary presidential republic, with executive power resting in the presidency, which is by turn dominant over the cabinet, and legislative power in both the government and the National Assembly.

Geography

Djibouti is in the Horn of Africa, on the Gulf of Aden and the Bab-el-Mandeb, at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. It lies between latitudes 11° and 14°N and longitudes 41° and 44°E, at the northernmost point of the Great Rift Valley. It is in Djibouti that the rift between the African Plate and the Somali Plate meets the Arabian Plate, forming a geologic tripoint.[94] The tectonic interaction at this tripoint has created the lowest elevation of any place in Africa at Lake Assal, and the second-lowest depression on dry land anywhere on earth (surpassed only by the depression along the border of Jordan and Israel).

The country's coastline stretches 314 kilometres (195 miles), with terrain consisting mainly of plateau, plains and highlands. Djibouti has a total area of 23,200 square kilometres (8,958 sq mi). Its borders extend 575 km (357 mi), 125 km (78 mi) of which are shared with Eritrea, 390 km (242 mi) with Ethiopia, and 60 km (37 mi) with Somaliland. Djibouti is the southernmost country on the Arabian Plate.

Djibouti has eight mountain ranges with peaks of over 1,000 metres (3,300 feet). The Mousa Ali range is considered the country's highest mountain range, with the tallest peak on the border with Ethiopia and Eritrea. It has an elevation of 2,028 metres (6,654 feet).[96] The Grand Bara desert covers parts of southern Djibouti in the Arta, Ali Sabieh and Dikhil regions.

The majority of it sits at a relatively low elevation, below 1,700 feet (520 metres).
Extreme geographic points include: to the north, Ras Doumera and the point at which the border with Eritrea enters the Red Sea in the Obock Region; to the east, a section of the Red Sea coast north of Ras Bir; to the south, a location on the border with Ethiopia west of the town of As Ela; and to the west, a location on the frontier with Ethiopia immediately east of the Ethiopian town of Afambo.

Most of Djibouti is part of the Ethiopian xeric grasslands and shrublands ecoregion. The exception is an eastern strip along the Red Sea coast, which is part of the Eritrean coastal desert.

Demographics

Djibouti has a population of about 921,804 inhabitants. It is a multiethnic country. The local population grew rapidly during the latter half of the 20th century, increasing from about 69,589 in 1955 to around 869,099 by 2015. The two largest ethnic groups native to Djibouti are the Somalis (60%) and the Afar (35%). The Somali clan component is mainly composed of the Issa, followed by the Gadabuursi and the Habar Awal sub-clan of the Isaaq. The remaining 5% of Djibouti's population primarily consists of Yemeni Arabs, Ethiopians and Europeans (French and Italians). Approximately 76% of local residents are urban dwellers; the remainder are pastoralists.

Djibouti also hosts a number of immigrants and refugees from neighboring states, with Djibouti City nicknamed the "French Hong Kong in the Red Sea" due to its cosmopolitan urbanism. Djibouti's location on the eastern coast of Africa makes it a hub of regional migration, with Somalis, Yemenis, and Ethiopians traveling through the country en route to the Gulf and northern Africa. Djibouti has received a massive influx of migrants from Yemen.

Religion

Djibouti's population is predominantly Muslim. Islam is observed by around 98% of the nation's population (approximately 891,000 as of 2022).[134] As of 2012, 94% of the population was Muslim whereas the remaining 6% of residents are Christian adherents.

Islam entered the region very early on, as a group of persecuted Muslims had sought refuge across the Red Sea in the Horn of Africa at the urging of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In 1900, during the early part of the colonial era, there were virtually no Christians in the territories, with only about 100–300 followers coming from the schools and orphanages of the few Catholic missions in the French Somaliland. The Constitution of Djibouti names Islam as the sole state religion, and also provides for the equality of citizens of all faiths (Article 1) and freedom of religious practice (Article 11).

Most local Muslims adhere to the Sunni denomination, following the Shafi'i school. The non-denominational Muslims largely belong to Sufi orders of varying schools.[135] According to the International Religious Freedom Report 2008, while Muslim Djiboutians have the legal right to convert to or marry someone from another faith, converts may encounter negative reactions from their family and clan or from society at large, and they often face pressure to go back to Islam.

The Diocese of Djibouti serves the small local Catholic population, which it estimates numbered around 7,000 individuals in 2006.

Culture

Djiboutian attire reflects the region's hot and arid climate. When not dressed in Western clothing such as jeans and T-shirts, men typically wear the macawiis, which is a traditional sarong-like garment worn around the waist. Many nomadic people wear a loosely wrapped white cotton robe called a tobe that goes down to about the knee, with the end thrown over the shoulder (much like a Roman toga).

Women typically wear the dirac, which is a long, light, diaphanous voile dress made of cotton or polyester that is worn over a full-length half-slip and a bra. Married women tend to sport head-scarves referred to as shash and often cover their upper body with a shawl known as garbasaar. Unmarried or young women do not always cover their heads. Traditional Arabian garb such as the male jellabiya (jellabiyaad in Somali) and the female jilbāb is also commonly worn. For some occasions such as festivals, women may adorn themselves with specialized jewelry and head-dresses similar to those worn by the Berber tribes of the Maghreb.

A lot of Djibouti's original art is passed on and preserved orally, mainly through song. Many examples of Islamic, Ottoman, and French influences can also be noted in the local buildings, which contain plasterwork, carefully constructed motifs, and calligraphy.

TJG NEWS BULLETIN 124 Friday 12 July 2024 TJG Botswana 🇧🇼 +267By Apostle Xavier Mzembi, Founder/Chairperson, The Joshua ...
12/07/2024

TJG NEWS BULLETIN 124 Friday 12 July 2024

TJG Botswana 🇧🇼 +267

By Apostle Xavier Mzembi, Founder/Chairperson, The Joshua Generation Zoom International Network

Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 per cent of its territory being the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, Zambia to the north and Zimbabwe to the northeast. Being a country of slightly over 2.4 million people and roughly the size of France, Botswana is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world. It is essentially the nation-state of the Tswana people, who constitute 70 per cent of the population.

The Tswana ethnic group were descended mainly from Bantu-speaking tribes who migrated southward of Africa to modern Botswana around AD 600. In 1885, the British colonised the area and declared a protectorate named Bechuanaland. As decolonisation occurred, Bechuanaland became an independent Commonwealth republic under its current name on 30 September 1966. Since then, it has been a parliamentary republic with a consistent record of uninterrupted democratic elections, though as of 2024 the Botswana Democratic Party has been the ruling party since independence. As of 2024, Botswana is the third least corrupt country in Africa.

The economy is dominated by mining and tourism. Botswana has a GDP (purchasing power parity) per capita of about $20,158 as of 2024. Botswana is the world's biggest diamond-producing country. Its relatively high gross national income per capita (by some estimates the fourth-largest in Africa) gives the country a relatively high standard of living and the second-highest Human Development Index of continental Sub-Saharan Africa (after South Africa). Botswana is a member of the Southern African Customs Union, the Southern African Development Community, the Commonwealth of Nations, and the United Nations.

TJG NEWS BULLETIN 123 Friday 5 July 2024TJG DRC 🇨🇩 +243 By Apostle Xavier Mzembi, Founder/Chairperson, The Joshua Genera...
05/07/2024

TJG NEWS BULLETIN 123 Friday 5 July 2024

TJG DRC 🇨🇩 +243

By Apostle Xavier Mzembi, Founder/Chairperson, The Joshua Generation International Network

On Friday 28 June 2024, Apostle Xavier Mzembi crossed over from Brazzaville to Kinshasa, DRC, Central Africa. This marked his 32nd nation ever since he began his missionary journey to setting foot in all 55 African nations back on Sunday 13 September 2020. Even though at that time he did not know to what extend God had indeed entrusted him with this great task, his spirit was indeed leading him where his mind had not yet comprehended. It is only at this stage that the reality of this great ministry has fully dawned upon him as more and more remaining nations are laying a demand for his visit which is aimed at recruiting nations into a network indebted in ushering the TJG African Revival.

To date he is in possession of invitation letters from (1) São Tomé and Príncipe, (2) Niger, (3) Burkina Faso, (4) Mali, (5) Mauritania, and (6) Cape Verde, and (7) Namibia. This is besides the repeat nations such as (1) Kenya, (2) Tanzania, (3) South Africa, (4) Botswana, (5) Sierra Leone for Strategic Regional Summits and Revival meetings.

His visit to Kinshasa marks the end of his mission in TJG Central Africa Network where by the grace of God he has set foot in seven out the nine nations. What started in (1) Burundi went to (2) Congo and then (3) Gabon, (4) Cameroon, (5) Central Africa Republic, (6) Chad, and now (7) DRC.

Crossing over to Kinshasa from Brazzaville is by a ferry ⛴️ at a cost of 12,700 Sifra. One is then required to pay an extra fee of about 5,000 Sifra as you crossover to Kinshasa. This time around Apostle Xavier did not need a Visa because of the bilateral agreement between Zimbabwe and DRC. What a relief it was as Visa requirements can be an obstacle to missions especially in Central, West, North and parts of East Africa. It was because of Visa obligations that Apostle Xavier could not travel to Equatorial Guinea and São Tomé and Príncipe. Equatorial Guinea is absolutely locked at the moment to receiving international visitors. São Tomé and Príncipe the small Island nation which is a former Portuguese colony is very expensive to travel to. Flying there means passing through (1) Angola, (2) Nigeria, (3) Libreville or (4) Ethiopia at a shocking cost of not less than 1,000 USD. This is despite the fact that a letter of invitation had already been issued. He has however rescheduled to travel there later in the year.

Apostle Xavier was well received by our Empowerment Director, Rev. Abongyo Luebula, +243 824 230 069 in TJG Central Africa and the Executive Director, Ev. Venant Mubake, +243 819 410 913, and the National Director, Rev. Thambwe W.S. Pierre, +243 910 124 851 together with other leaders. He was then taken straight to the office and later to the house of Rev. ABONGYO. His short visit was a mere courtesy call to show face to leaders. It was a fulfilment of his intended visit in 2023. What a joy it was for him to finally set foot in DRC which marks his 32nd nation.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Kinshasa, Congo-Zaire, Congo DR, DR Congo, DRC, or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, the DRC is the second-largest country in Africa and the 11th-largest in the world. With a population of around 105 million, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the most populous Francophone country in the world.

The national capital and largest city is Kinshasa, which is also the economic center. The country is bordered by the Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania (across Lake Tanganyika), Zambia, Angola, the Cabinda exclave of Angola, and the South Atlantic Ocean.

Centered on the Congo Basin, the territory of the DRC was first inhabited by Central African foragers around 90,000 years ago and was reached by the Bantu expansion about 3,000 years ago. In the west, the Kingdom of Kongo ruled around the mouth of the Congo River from the 14th to 19th centuries. In the northeast, center, and east, the kingdoms of Azande, Luba, and Lunda ruled from the 16th and 17th centuries to the 19th century.

King Leopold II of Belgium formally acquired rights to the Congo territory from the colonial nations of Europe in 1885 and declared the land his private property, naming it the Congo Free State. From 1885 to 1908, his colonial military forced the local population to produce rubber and committed widespread atrocities. In 1908, Leopold ceded the territory, which thus became a Belgian colony.

Congo achieved independence from Belgium on 30 June 1960 and was immediately confronted by a series of secessionist movements, the assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba, and the seizure of power by Mobutu Sese Seko in a 1965 coup d'état. Mobutu renamed the country Zaire in 1971 and imposed a harsh personalist dictatorship until his overthrow in 1997 by the First Congo War.

The country then had its name changed back and was confronted by the Second Congo War from 1998 to 2003, which resulted in the deaths of 5.4 million people. The war ended under President Joseph Kabila, who governed the country from 2001 to 2019 and under whom human rights in the country remained poor and included frequent abuses such as forced disappearances, torture, arbitrary imprisonment and restrictions on civil liberties.

Following the 2018 general election, in the country's first peaceful transition of power since independence, Kabila was succeeded as president by Félix Tshisekedi, who has served as president since. Since 2015, the Eastern DR Congo has been the site of an ongoing military conflict in Kivu.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is extremely rich in natural resources but has suffered from political instability, a lack of infrastructure, corruption, and centuries of both commercial and colonial extraction and exploitation, followed by more than 60 years of independence, with little widespread development. Besides the capital Kinshasa, the two next largest cities, Lubumbashi and Mbuji-Mayi, are both mining communities. The DRC's largest export is raw minerals, with China accepting over 50% of its exports in 2019.

In 2021, DR Congo's level of human development was ranked 179th out of 191 countries by the Human Development Index and is classed as a least developed country by the UN. As of 2018, following two decades of various civil wars and continued internal conflicts, around 600,000 Congolese refugees were still living in neighbouring countries. Two million children risk starvation, and the fighting has displaced 4.5 million people.

The country is a member of the United Nations, Non-Aligned Movement, African Union, COMESA, Southern African Development Community, Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, and Economic Community of Central African States.

TJG NEWS BULLETIN 121 Friday 21 June 2024TJG UASIN GISHU COUNTY OPENS FAULU SAVINGS BANK ACCOUNT By Apostle Xavier Mzemb...
20/06/2024

TJG NEWS BULLETIN 121 Friday 21 June 2024

TJG UASIN GISHU COUNTY OPENS FAULU SAVINGS BANK ACCOUNT

By Apostle Xavier Mzembi, Founder/Chairperson, The Joshua Generation International Network

In-line with this year’s theme “the year of savings” TJG Uasin Gishu County leadership finally announced the opening of their Savings Account with Faulu Bank. In a statement released by Ev. Leonard Wekesa our National Director and former Chairperson of this County in North Rift Region, TJG Kenya 🇰🇪 +254, East Africa yesterday:

_“Greetings, 😊 TJG Uasin Gishu County. Thank you for taking another level of opening your Faulu Savings Account in Eldoret Faulu Bank Branch. As we are looking forward by encouraging all remaining counties to open Faulu savings account. Let us remain united as we move together as a family of The Joshua Generation International Network. Congratulations once again Uasin Gishu county.”_

This development comes at a time TJG Kenya 🇰🇪 +254 is pushing towards the establishment of a National SACCO that is decentralised to the respective 47 Counties with Faulu Bank as a major partner.

This will go a long way in motivating the remaining Counties in North Rift since Uasin Gishu is the capital County that oversees other counties such (1) Turkana, (2) Samburu, (3) West Pokot, (4) Nandi, (5) Trans-Nzoia County, and (6) Elgeyo-Marakwet.

TJG NEWS BULLETIN 118 Friday 31 May 2024 MEETING WITH THE DGNP OF CENTRAL AFRICA REPUBLIC By Apostle Xavier Mzembi, Foun...
01/06/2024

TJG NEWS BULLETIN 118 Friday 31 May 2024

MEETING WITH THE DGNP OF CENTRAL AFRICA REPUBLIC

By Apostle Xavier Mzembi, Founder/Chairperson, The Joshua Generation International Network

As Apostle Xavier Mzembi concludes his mission in Central Africa Republic he is afforded a rare opportunity to meet with the Director-General of National Police (DGNP) for the Central African nation which happens to be one of the nine nations in the greater region.

It is worthwhile to note that of the nine nations, six of them share a single currency: (1) Congo Brazzaville, (2) Gabon, (3) Equatorial Guinea, (4) Cameroon, (5) Tchad, and (6) Central Africa Republic.

The currency is so stable that it would be feasible to establish a Microfinance Bank that will service the entire region. This formed the basis of the meeting with the Director-General with another meeting slated for Monday just before Apostle Xavier leaves for Tchad as he continues with the nines nations tour.

There is no doubt TJG Central Africa Network which already enjoys full representation in all nine nations is a rising region with potential to do much better than the other four regions. Apostle Xavier has already set foot in five nations out of the nine in the region.

It was necessary that Apostle Xavier Mzembi our Founder/Chairperson paid a courtesy call to this region by setting foot in all the nine nations as he mobilizes for this and many other empowerment initiatives.

It is very important that all the six nations complete their registration processes and TJG Central Africa Republic will no doubt play a pivotal role in the region due to its powerful Executive which has been fully constituted and mentored to provide regional leadership.

On Saturday Apostle Xavier is expected to conduct an empowerment seminar with the youths similar to the one conducted by Apostle Arnauld, the National Chairman on Wednesday.

On Sunday he will round up his stay in Central Africa Republic with two Sunday Services in two different Baptist Churches where he is expected to minister on the Signs and Wonders of Exodus from Deuteronomy 6:22-25 and Exodus 3:1-10 respectively.

The mission in Central Africa Republic has been very successful and will no doubt be felt across the entire region and continent. Special thanks to our Executive Director, Saint Cyr and all his 12 Directors within the National Executive particularly the National Director Rev. Yembeline who hosted Apostle Xavier at his church the last Sunday. From here Apostle Xavier will continue with his journey to Tchad.

TJG NEWS BULLETIN 116 Friday 17 May 2024TJG UGANDA 🇺🇬 +256Preparations for the TJG East Africa Summit which will be held...
18/05/2024

TJG NEWS BULLETIN 116 Friday 17 May 2024

TJG UGANDA 🇺🇬 +256

Preparations for the TJG East Africa Summit which will be held in TJG Uganda 🇺🇬 +256 are in full swing as the delegates have already started trickling into the East African nation affectionately known as “the pearl of Africa.” Earlier this week (1) Prophetess Ann Hubbard our Founder/CEO as well as (3) Ev. Karen Kelly our International Missions Director touched down at the Entebbe International Airport and were warmly received by Pastor Monica the National Chairperson accompanied by members of the National Executive.

TJG Uganda 🇺🇬 +256 is no doubt a force to reckon with. It is among the top nations in Africa that have interpreted the vision of The Joshua Generation International Network quite well judging by the way they have been running with it since the year 2022 when Pastor Veronica Mulwa our International Women’s Director crossed over from Kenya yo Uganda and shared the vision to her beloved sister in the Lord who in turn caught the fire and has never looked back since.

TJG Uganda 🇺🇬 +256 has gone through the entire process of establishing The Joshua Generation International Network in a way that has positioned it as a model other upcoming nations: They have indeed gone through adequate:

(1) Nationwide Awareness and Mobilizations Campaigns,

(2) Structured their leadership in all Regions, and Districts by appointing seven member committees,

(3) They are fully registered as an NGO with an authentic Certificate of Incorporation,

(4) They managed to open their Bank Account.

(5) They activated annual registration fees as a way of sustaining their National Executive,

(6) They have embarked on several programmes and projects that have boosted the confidence of the leaders and members nationwide.

(7) They launched their organisation officially in November 2023.

(8) They were the most well organised nation during Ev. Karen Kelly’s six nations tour as they conducted a well coordinated leadership seminar and crusades.

(9) Headed by Apostle Richman Kalibbala our Regional Chairperson they are now the official headquarters of the TJG East Africa Network which oversees 14 nations (1) Uganda, (2) South Sudan, (3) Sudan, (4) Kenya, (5) Tanzania, (6) Rwanda, (7) Comoros, (8) Madagascar, (9) Seychelles, (10) Mauritius, (11) Ethiopia, (12) Djibouti, (13) Eritrea, and (14) Somalia.

This year’s TJG East Africa Summit will no doubt cement their position in the Region and in Africa as a Continent.

TJG NEWS BULLETIN 115 Friday 10 May 2024TJG CAMEROON 🇨🇲 +237On Friday morning Apostle Xavier Mzembi who is on a Central ...
11/05/2024

TJG NEWS BULLETIN 115 Friday 10 May 2024

TJG CAMEROON 🇨🇲 +237

On Friday morning Apostle Xavier Mzembi who is on a Central Africa tour travelled from Doula to Yaounde for a one week seminar that starts with two Sunday services this weekend and sets off from Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. He was accompanied to Yaounde by the National Chairperson, Apostle Joseph Bake Lokende. This comes after his 10 days stay in Doula which happens to the economic capital of the Central African nations referred to as Africa in miniature because all things that are found in Africa are concentrated in this nation.

Apostle Xavier’s journey to Yaonde also gave him an opportunity to get his Visa for Central Africa Republic where he plans to visit after his brief stay in Yaonde. He tendered his documents to the Ambassador on Friday where he was accompanied by our 6th member of our 24 member Advisory Council Dr. Jean-Luc Pondi. Later he had a meeting with Apostle Albert our President for TJG Africa Network where they had a lengthy discussion about the organisation in Cameroon and the progress in the construction of the headquarters in this nation.

On Saturday morning they are expected to go for the morning mountain prayers as they prepare for this coming week’s programme.

Apostle Xavier Mzembi has determined to set foot in all the Central African nations as a build up to the TJG Africa Summit. From Central Africa Republic he is set to visit Tchad, Equatorial Guinea, São Tomé and Príncipe before returning back to Congo Brazzaville where he will rest for a while and then top off his campaign by setting foot in DRC and Angola. This will no doubt revamp the state of the organisation in TJG Central Africa Network.

TJG NEWS BULLETIN 114 Friday 3 May 2024TJG CAMEROON +237 By Apostle Xavier Mzembi, Founder/Chairperson, The Joshua Gener...
02/05/2024

TJG NEWS BULLETIN 114 Friday 3 May 2024

TJG CAMEROON +237

By Apostle Xavier Mzembi, Founder/Chairperson, The Joshua Generation International Network

On the first of May, Apostle Xavier Mzembi landed in Douala as part of his Central Africa campaign set aside for the year 2025. He was well received by the (1) National Chairperson, Apostle Joseph Lokende, (2) Ev. Kewu Comfort our National Prayer Coordinator, and (3) Adv. Nanje Sakwe Philemon our Legal Director for TJG Central Africa Network. He arrived at 9am after a one hour flight from Libreville. He was quickily taken to a local hotel which is close to the venue of the three days Leadership Seminar he will be conducting from Thursday to Saturday.

The Leadership Seminar which is being hosted at Apostle Elomba Esoh John’s ministry who also serves as our Executive Prayer Coordinator for TJG Central Africa Network will as usual see our Founder/Chairperson explaining the vision of The Joshua Generation International Network over the two days and on the third day minister on the Signs of Exodus.

On Thursday Apostle Xavier gave a thorough run down of the (1) Introduction and (2) Background of the vision. The meeting was conducted by (1) Dr. Ndumbe Divine Mofako our Awareness Director for TJG Africa Network. It was attended by (2) Apostle Dr. Ngoe Moses Sakwe our Relief Director, (3) Apostle Ashu William our Men’s Director, (4) Apostle Fon Asombang Paul our Marketing Director and (5) Apostle Tembeng C. Nung our Public Relations Manager for TJG Cameroon 🇨🇲 +237 among many other leaders and members.

Apostle Xavier read from the Book of Isaiah 9:6 where he took time to explain how the vision as a Governmental Child would grow from being a (1) Child to being a (2) Son, with the (3) Government upon its shoulders. Like Jesus how it would become (4) Wonderful, (6) Counselor, (7) Mighty God, (8) Everlasting Father, and (9) Prince of Peace. Lastly he explained how (10) the zeal of the Lord would accomplish this.

Apostle Xavier then moved passionately to explain the vision by expounding on the 12 words that define The Joshua Generation International Network: (1) Modern, (2) Online, (3) Intercessory, (4) Network, (5) Evangelical, (6) Discipleship, (7) Christian, (8) Youth, (9) Business, (10) Consortium, (11) Leadership, and (12) Movement. Before this he took time to note the three things which do not define The Joshua Generation International Network. He made it very clear that it is not a (1) Church but it works with churches, (2) It is not a money making scheme and that (3) It is not a political party but works with the government.

The highlight of the first day of the leadership seminar is the National Chairperson’d presentation. Apostle Joseph Lokende gave a powerful speech which gave the historical background of Cameroon and what makes it unique. He mentioned what made him fall in love with the TJG vision, “I fell in love with the vision because it is biblical coming from Joshua 1:1-9) Whereever your feet will step you will possess,” he said.

On Friday he took time to go deeper to talk about (3) Strategy, (4) Programmes, (5) Projects, (6) Overseas Network, (7) Africa Network, (8) Partners, (9) Photos, (10) News/Media, (11) Coordination, (12) Testimonies, (13) Calendar, (14) Special Appeal, (15) General Information, (16) Legal matters, and (17) Governmental Structures.

On Saturday he will teach on the Signs Of Exodus as he releases the Spirit of Movement that will get the leaders to usher revival in the Central African nation.

There are 10 Signs that God shows us when He wants us to move with the Gospel: (1) Disfavor (Ex 1:8), (2) Oppression (Ex 1:11; 3:7), (3) Limitation (2 Ki 6:1-2), (4) Dryness (1 Ki 17:7-9), (5) Rejection (Mt 10:14; 2 Ti 3:10), (6) Time served (Gen 15:13), (7) Great Possessions (Gen 15:14), (8) Sense of fulfillment (Gen 30:25), (9) Satisfaction (Mk 4:35; Mt 14:22), and (10) Demand (Acts 16:9; Mt 14:34; 5:1-4).

On Monday 6 May, Apostle Xavier will go to Yaonde, the capital city of the Central African nation for another three days leadership seminar as he prepares himself to go to TJG Central Africa Repubic 🇨🇫 +239.

Cameroon officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. Due to its strategic position at the crossroads between West Africa and Central Africa, it has been categorized as being in both camps. Its nearly 27 million people speak 250 native languages, in addition to the national tongues of English and French, or both.

Early inhabitants of the territory included the Sao civilisation around Lake Chad, and the Baka hunter-gatherers in the southeastern rainforest. Portuguese explorers reached the coast in the 15th century and named the area Rio dos Camarões (Shrimp River), which became Cameroon in English. Fulani soldiers founded the Adamawa Emirate in the north in the 19th century, and various ethnic groups of the west and northwest established powerful chiefdoms and fondoms.

Cameroon became a German colony in 1884 known as Kamerun. After World War I, it was divided between France and the United Kingdom as League of Nations mandates. The Union des Populations du Cameroun (UPC) political party advocated independence, but was outlawed by France in the 1950s, leading to the national liberation insurgency fought between French and UPC militant forces until early 1971. In 1960, the French-administered part of Cameroon became independent, as the Republic of Cameroun, under President Ahmadou Ahidjo. The southern part of British Cameroons federated with it in 1961 to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon. The federation was abandoned in 1972. The country was renamed the United Republic of Cameroon in 1972 and back to the Republic of Cameroon in 1984 by a presidential decree by president Paul Biya. Biya, the incumbent president, has led the country since 1982 following Ahidjo's resignation; he previously held office as prime minister from 1975 onward. Cameroon is governed as a Unitary Presidential Republic.

The official languages of Cameroon are French and English, the official languages of former French Cameroons and British Cameroons. Christianity is the majority religion in Cameroon, with significant minorities practising Islam and traditional faiths. It has experienced tensions from the English-speaking territories, where politicians have advocated for greater decentralisation and even complete separation or independence (as in the Southern Cameroons National Council). In 2017, tensions over the creation of an Ambazonian state in the English-speaking territories escalated into open warfare.
Large numbers of Cameroonians live as subsistence farmers. The country is often referred to as "Africa in miniature" for its geological, linguistic and cultural diversity.[14][11] Its natural features include beaches, deserts, mountains, rainforests, and savannas. Its highest point, at almost 4,100 metres (13,500 ft), is Mount Cameroon in the Southwest Region. Its most populous cities are Douala on the Wouri River, its economic capital and main seaport; Yaoundé, its political capital; and Garoua. Limbé in the southwest has a natural seaport. Cameroon is well known for its native music styles, particularly Makossa, Njang and Bikutsi, and for its successful national football team. It is a member state of the African Union, the United Nations, the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), the Commonwealth of Nations, Non-Aligned Movement and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

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