14th District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church
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The American-founded African Methodist Episcopal Church's 14th district covers Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo. It has a significant presence in Nigeria.[1] The bishop of the 14th district is since July 2016 Bishop E. Earl McCloud, Jr. from the United States.[2]
Nigeria
In Nigeria, the rise of Boko Haram has displaced churches of the AME Zion denomination and threatened their viability.[3]