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The West African
Section of the Theosophical Society (TS) consists of
lodges in four English-speaking countries, namely,
Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia and Cameroon. It was formerly a
regional association formed in 1956 and later became a
section in 1991. As of 2004, there are 15 lodges, of which
nine are in Ghana, three in Nigeria, two in Cameroon and
one in Liberia. There are also 12 study centers.

The first known study group in the region was formed
around 1908 in Lagos, Nigeria. It was not until November
17, 1935, however, that the first lodge, called the
Blavatsky Lodge, was established in the region in Accra,
Ghana by Kwao Brakatu Ateko, a Ghanaian teacher. He
was the first Organizing Secretary of the Regional Association
of the Theosophical Society in West Africa in 1956.

In 1996, the section built its headquarters building in
Accra where they held their 39th Annual Convention. The
current General Secretary is Paul Braku Kwakyi (2005),
while the Territorial Secretary for Nigeria is Godfrey
Olayabisi Olubi.

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