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DAY 3 - March 12

Bamako, Mali

People Groups Focus

Mali is a landlocked country in the interior of West Africa. It is about the size of Texas and California combined and has a population of 22 million. The capital city, Bamako, is home to 20% of these people.

At one time Mali was a rich trading hub. Mansa Musa, Mali’s ruler in the 14th century, is considered to be the richest person in all of history with a worth in today’s dollars of $400 billion. In his lifetime, Mali’s gold deposits accounted for half the world’s supply.

Sadly, this is no longer the case. Roughly 10% of children will not survive to age five. Of those that do, one in three will be malnourished. 67% of the country’s land is desert or semi-desert.

Islam in Mali tends to be more moderate and uniquely West African. The majority practice a faith that is a mixture of traditional African religions and superstitious folk practices.

In Bamako, more than 3,000 Qur’anic schools teach nearly 40% of the children.

Scripture

“Don’t chase after ghost-gods. There’s nothing to them. They can’t help you. They’re nothing but ghost-gods!”
1 Samuel 12:21 (MSG)

Prayer Emphasis

Islamic terrorist groups control much of the countryside. Pray that peace can be restored to the people.
Less than 2% of the population are Christians. Pray for their safety as they share the love of Jesus with their Muslim neighbors.
Pray for the evangelization of the Bambara people, which would impact other tribes coming to Jesus.
Pray for Mali’s leaders to have wisdom to deal with the health, education, and employment issues facing their people.

Thanks for praying with us –

See you tomorrow!

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