He coordinates the work of the committee and ensures that it is aligned with the SynObs vision.
He also contacts the ecclesiastical and academic authorities on behalf of SynObs.
It is responsible for implementing policy, day-to-day coordination and monitoring strategic decisions.
It acts legally on behalf of the Steering Committee and reports to it.
He supervises and leads the team of researchers and experts responsible for research into synodality in Africa.
The various regions of the African continent have a focal point that reports on the experiences of synodality underway in the region under its responsibility.
Synodality Observers: they are front-line agents in the collection of synodality initiatives throughout the continent under the supervision of the Regional Representatives.
These staff will help the regional representatives to scan the continent to highlight all the initiatives, and the communication of content will benefit from their expertise.


P. Paul Béré (Chairman)

Sr. Noëlie K. DJIMADOUMBAYE (Executive Director)

P. Michael Mensah (Head of research)

P. Jean Koulagna (North Africa & Protestant churches)

P. Thembo ZHUVA (Southern Africa)

Sr Josée Ngalula (Great Lakes)

Sr Anne Béatrice Faye (French-speaking West Africa)

Sr Paola NELEMTA (Central Africa)

P. Vitalis Anaehobi (Anglophone West Africa)

P. Andrew Kaufa (East Africa)

P. Felix-Obaga EWORO BILOGO (Equatorial Guinea)

P. Florian Pachel MBABE (Congo Brazzaville)

Mr Benzevy Moussoukoula (Congo B./Morocco)

Sr. Gabriella TRIPANI (Algeria)

Sr Celestine NASIALI (Kenya)

Sr. Dr. Justine Naluggya (Uganda)

Ms Derry GOTOBE FLORENCE (Chad))

Sr Haranga SILIKAM (Cameroon))

Sr. Dr. Monica Nyachowe (Zimbabwe)

Sr Veronica Ng'omba (Malawi)

P. Mgicini MOYO (Zimbabwe)

P. Virgile BACKOUSSOU (Gabon)

Mr Yves Loic MUNTAZINI (Democratic Republic of Congo)

P. Jean Didier OUBDA (Burikina Faso))

P. Laurent LAMAH (Guinea)

Fr Augustin BASSOLE (Burkina Faso))

P. Davy-Ghislain BANGUE (Central African Republic)

Sr Aimée Musenga (DRC)

Dc. Bartholomeus Pieters (Namibia)

Mr Ernest Senanu DOVLO (Ghana)

P. Alister MAKUBI (Tanzania)

Sr. Thérèse SAMAKE (Mali))

Roger Marius RAZAFIMANDONA (Madagascar))

Sr. Marie-Josepha MUKABAYIRE (Rwanda))

Mrs Mary Asibi Gonsum (Nigeria)

Mr William Mentor FLOMO (Liberia)

P. Gustave N. WANME (TOGO)

Mr Gomez SERGENT (Gambia)

P. Roger GOMIS (Senegal)

P. John Baptist KAGANDA (Uganda)

P. Luvuyo Liftus MADIANE (South Africa))