Day 22

FEBRUARY | 2024

Ethiopia

PRAYER FOR THIS COUNTRY

Bless Ethiopia, in the mighty Name of Jesus, for using federalism as the system of government. However, it’s not perfect because of power of the power-sharing between a central authority and smaller regional governments.

Bless Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Sahle-Work Zewde with divine grace to push for political reform and economic stability and end the conflict in the country.

Bless the young population of Ethiopia to rise and emerge as an equipped and empowered generation and understand the love of God.

Pray that the Ethiopian Churches will prioritize training young people in leadership and providing Bibles to them (The Bible, Psalm 35:9).

MORE ABOUT THIS COUNTRY

Ethiopia is now in 39th position in the World Watch Report 2023 by Open Doors for Christian persecution. The current president of Ethiopia is Sahle-Work Zewde, and the Prime Minister is Abiy Ahmed. It was the country’s first free and fair election. However, an opposition boycott, the war in the northern region of Tigray, ethnic violence, and logistical challenges in some areas overshadowed the election. The ongoing armed conflict in Tigray in Northern Ethiopia has left many dead and injured and about two million people displaced.

CHIEF OF STATE
President Sahle-Work Zewde
HEAD OF GOV.
PM Abiy Ahmed
POPULATION
116,462,712
CHRISTIANS
60%
EVANGLICAL CHRISTIANS
17.4%
DOMINANT RELIGION
Christianity
PERSECUTION RANKING
39
REFUGEES
665,240
LIFE EXPECTANCY
68.59 yrs
LITERACY RATE
51.8%
POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LINE
23.5%

Day 22

FEBRUARY | 2024

Myanmar

PRAYER FOR THIS COUNTRY

Since February 2021, the military coup in Myanmar, the Junta, has led the country to a further human rights and humanitarian catastrophe. The Junta’s widespread and systematic abuses against civilians have led to arbitrary arrests, torture, and indiscriminate attacks on the population, amounting to crimes against humanity and war crimes. The military Junta rule is failing after facing opposition from the people and pro-democracy groups.

We pray that God will give the Myanmar people the strength and courage to stand up for what is right in Jesus’ Name (The Holy Bible, Psalms 147:6).

MORE ABOUT THIS COUNTRY

Myanmar remains one of the most repressive regimes in Southeast Asia. Unable to yield power to successive elected governments, the military junta maintains complete control of the country. The persecution of minorities remains unchallenged locally or internationally. The Rohingyas, Christians, and other tribes suffer periodic violence at the hands of the military junta. Protests and demonstrations faced untold violence. Journalists and activists faced arrests and torture without reason. Yet, there is no real international pressure to end the persecution. Only The Gambia filed and won a ruling against the junta for the massacre of Rohingya in 2020.

CHIEF OF STATE
President Myint Swe (acting)
HEAD OF GOV.
PM Min Aung Hlaing
POPULATION
57,970,293
CHRISTIANS
8%
EVANGLICAL CHRISTIANS
5.1%
DOMINANT RELIGION
Buddhism
PERSECUTION RANKING
14
REFUGEES
1,186,501
LIFE EXPECTANCY
70.21 yrs
LITERACY RATE
89.1%
POPULATION BELOW POVERTY LINE
24.8%