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%