Djibouti
Jumhuriyah Jibuti , ( Repubic of Djibouti )
Africa
Geography
Area: 23,200 sq km
A hot, dry, desert enclave between Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia, with possibly the hottest average temperatures of any country on earth.
Population: 879,053 Annual Growth: 1.78%
Capital: Djibouti
Urbanites: 88.1%
HDI Rank: 155 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)
Peoples
Peoples: 11 (55% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: French and Arabic. Trade languages Somali, Afar Languages: 10 All languages
Religion
Largest Religion: Muslim
Prayercast
Challenges for Prayer
Several evangelical fellowships exist among the immigrant groups flooding Djibouti in recent years from Ethiopia, Madagascar, Congo-DRC, the Philippines, Eritrea and other places. Many of these congregations share a strong spiritual burden to reach the Somali and Afar peoples. Pray that they may be relevant and effective in their witness. Pray that their own reconciliation and unity made possible in Christ might be a witness to the divided and hostile peoples of Djibouti.
The few Somali and Afar believers are often isolated and suffer many pressures from relatives. Their families may ostracize, beat or even kill them for deserting Islam. Pray that they might stand firm in their commitment to follow Jesus. There are many disruptive forces such as tribalism and jealousy that create division among the believers and make them reluctant to meet together. Pray for a new bond of unity. Many of the believers are jobless, and some are illiterate pray for effective use of literacy and vocational training programmes. Small groups of local believers are gathering for fellowship. Pray for effective use of the Scriptures in these meetings and for the Holy Spirit to work in each life. Pray that God will raise up strong Christian leaders from among and for the Somali and Afar believers.
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