Moderator of the General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, Rt. Rev. Dr. Lt. Col. Bliss Divine Agbeko (Rtd) has been appointed as an Executive Member of the Eminent Persons of the Ecumenical Programme for Peace in Africa (EPEPPA).

This appointment was announced by the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC), whose secretariat is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

The appointment was communicated in an official letter signed by Rev. Dr. Fidon Mwombeki, General Secretary of AACC.

In the letter, Rt. Rev. Dr. Agbeko was charged with playing an active role in conflict mediation, election observation, and solidarity missions aimed at fostering peace across the African continent.

These duties, according to the statement, form part of AACC’s longstanding commitment to social justice, human rights, and reconciliation in regions plagued by conflict or political instability.

This appointment also comes on the heels of his recent election as Chairman of the Christian Council of Ghana, seven weeks ago.

His dual leadership positions reflect an increasing growth in continental and national trust in his capacity to mediate, inspire unity, and lead peace initiatives.

With his military background and pastoral leadership, Rt. Rev. Dr. Agbeko is uniquely positioned to contribute significantly to the work of EPEPPA.

Read the statement below:

The All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) with its secretariat in Nairobi,
Kenya has appointed Rt. Rev. Dr. Lt. Col. Bliss Divine Agbeko (Rtd), the
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church,
Ghana as Executive Member of AACC's Eminent Persons of Ecumenical
Programme for Peace in Africa (EPEPPA).

"As a member of the Eminent Persons of the Ecumenical Programme for Peace in
Africa (EPEPPA), you are expected to contribute to the continued efforts of
AACC's peace work within the continent. This will involve leading the
participation in solidarity visits for peaceful resolution of conflicts, election observation, and other mediatory initiatives that may arise," stated in a letter signed by the AACC General Secretary, Rev. Dr. Fidon Mwombeki.

In conformity with its core functions and pillars, the AACC has been working in
collaboration with the African Union (AU) and other continental regional organisations blocs in advocating for social justice and human rights, as well as promoting peace through conflict resolution across Africa.

The EPEPPA mechanism is therefore pivotal in AACC's work to demonstrate
active solidarity with countries that are beset with conflicts and political and
democratic governance ruptures threaten peace and stability.

In this regard, Rt. Rev. Dr. Lt. Col. Agbeko (Rtd) and his team of mediators are also expected to adopt the EPEPPA strategic initiative of early warning response
mechanism to deepen the culture of peace, thereby contributing to various
efforts towards sustainable peace, justice, equality, dignity and socio-political stability on the continent.

The appointment of Rt. Rev. Dr. Lt. Col. Agbeko (Rtd) by AACC follows his
Election seven weeks ago as the Chairman of the Christian Council of Ghana.