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| Day 2: Why the Horn of Africa? Posted: 27 Feb 2012 10:00 PM PST During this Secret Church on Good Friday, April 6, we are focusing our prayer time on the people of the Horn of Africa. Over the next six weeks we will post information and prayer requests on this blog. We invite you to join us in learning about and praying for the people of the Horn.  Photo used by permission of Steve Evans The peoples of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, northern Kenya and Somalia number over 100 million souls. Somalia currently has little or no Christian witness among its people. In Eritrea, believers are cruelly persecuted in an effort to stamp out any vital expression of faith. Numerous people groups with no access to the gospel in their heart language live in Ethiopia & Northern Kenya. Islam remains the stronghold for the peoples of Djibouti. Long-term cycles of severe hunger have been sharpened by decades of failed crops, economic crises and climatic changes, and the people are now suffering through the worst drought since 1951. The UN estimates around 770,000 people have fled to refugee camps and approximately 11 million people are affected by the drought. Thousands of people are dying every day. The great challenge remains to reach the Somali, Beja, and Afar peoples. Many are burdened to bring the gospel to these peoples and see a harvest. It is essentially impossible for outsiders to work among the Somali and Afar clusters in their home countries. Ways to Pray
For more information about and ways to pray for the people of the Horn of Africa, visit Pray for the Horn.
Source: Pray for the Horn and Operation World |
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