The General Assembly of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA) has elected Rev. Dr. Jean Libom Li Likeng as its new president. The election took place during the business session of the 13th AEA General Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya.

Likeng, who previously served as AEA vice president, succeeds Rev. Dr. Goodwill Shana of Zimbabwe, who served as president for the past eight years.

Rev. Dr. Likeng is the president of the Alliance of Evangelicals in Cameroon. He also serves as moderator of the 53rd General Assembly of the Eglise Presbyterienne Camerounaise and as national representative of the African Forum on Religion and Governance. He holds the title of Officer of the National Order of Valour in Cameroon.

In the same session, Bishop Never Mparutsa, president of the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe, was elected AEA vice president.

The Association of Evangelicals in Africa was founded in 1966 and represents national evangelical fellowships across the continent. Its headquarters are located in Nairobi. AEA is a regional affiliate of the World Evangelical Alliance.