Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa where religious persecution is prevalent
Burkina Faso has a population of about 23 million from diverse ethnicities and cultures, though with a history of cohesion. Thank the Lord for the country and its rich heritage. Pray for restoration of cohesion where it has broken down due to extremists.
Christians form 23% and have played a significant role in society, by building good schools, hospitals, etc. Thank the Lord for the Church. Pray for continued opportunity to bless society.
Pray that the Church will continue courageous outreach to society and government, even if space to do so is shrinking.
Togo is a country of western Africa. Lomé, the capital, is situated in the southwest of the country and is the largest city and port. From its 32-mile (51-km) coastline on the Gulf of Guinea, Togo extends northward for about 320 miles (515 km) between Ghana to the west and Benin to the east to…
Nigeria, country located on the western coast of Africa. Nigeria has a diverse geography, with climates ranging from arid to humid equatorial. However, Nigeria’s most diverse feature is its people. Hundreds of languages are spoken in the country, including Yoruba, Igbo, Fula, Hausa, Edo, Ibibio, Tiv, and English. The country has abundant natural resources, notably…
Niger is a western African landlocked country, bordered on the northwest by Algeria, on the northeast by Libya, on the east by Chad, on the south by Nigeria and Benin, and on the west by Burkina Faso and Mali. The capital is Niamey. The country takes its name from the Niger River, which flows through…
Guinea, country of western Africa, located on the Atlantic coast. Three of western Africa’s major rivers—the Gambia, the Niger, and the Sénégal—rise in Guinea. Natural resources are plentiful: in addition to its hydroelectric potential, Guinea possesses a large portion of the world’s bauxite reserves and significant amounts of iron, gold, and diamonds. Nonetheless, the economy…
Located on the coast of western Africa the de facto capital is Abidjan; the administrative capital designate (since 1983) is Yamoussoukro. The country is made up of four natural regions. The coastal fringe consists of a strip of land, no more than 40 miles (64 km) wide, studded with lagoons on its eastern half. Behind…
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in western Africa consisting mostly of a savanna that is grassy in the north and gradually gives way to sparse forests in the south.