1. MALI Republic of Mali

2. MALI Landlocked state. Dry southern grasslands merge into the Sahara Desert. The Niger River runs through the southern part of the country.

3. MALI Population: 14.5 million(2009) Annual Growth: 2.40% Capital: Bamako Urbanites: 33.3% HDI Rank: 178 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009) HDI Rank:UN Human Development Reports 2009

4. MALI Mali’s socio-economic quandary is sobering. It is one of the poorest nations on earth, with people making on average $1.5US/day. Cotton growing employs one-third of the population but is highly vulnerable to world market fluctuations and competing growers elsewhere. Drought, Locust plagues and desertific ation frquently devastate the Land.

5. MALI Functional literacy is low and secondary school enrolment is under 20%. About one-fifth of children will not survive to the age of five, and of those who do, one-third will be malnourished. Two-thirds of the land area is desert or semi-desert, and the threat of desertification is ever present

6. MALI Religion in Mali Muslims 90% Christianity 5% ATR/Others 5% An estimated 90 percent of Malians are Muslim, Approximately 5 percent are Christian (about two- thirds Roman Catholic and one-third Protestant denominations); the remaining 5 percent of Malians adhere to indigenous or traditional animist beliefs. Atheism and agnosticism are believed to be rare among Malians, most of whom practice their religion on a daily basis, although some are Deist.MuslimRoman CatholicProtestantanimistAtheismagnosticismDeist

7. MALI ARMED CONFLICT IN MALI

8. MALI In January 2012 a Tuareg rebellion began in Northern Mali, led by the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad.In March, military officer Amadou Sanogo seized power in a coup d'état, citing Touré's failures in quelling the rebellion, The MNLA quickly took control of the north, declaring independence as Azawad. However, Islamist groups including Ansar Dine and Al- Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), who had helped the MNLA defeat the government, turned on the Tuareg and took control of the North [32] with the goal of implementing sharia in Mali.a Tuareg rebellionNational Movement for the Liberation of AzawadAmadou Sanogoa coup d'étatAzawadAnsar DineAl- Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) [32]sharia

9. MALI On 11 January 2013, the French Armed Forces intervened at the request of the interim government. On 30 January, the coordinated advance of the French and Malian troops claimed to have retaken the last remaining Islamist stronghold of Kidal, which was also the last of three northern provincial capitals. Currently there is a peace deal going on in Algeria with the Northern rebels.French Armed Forces intervened

10. MALI The People of Mali Peoples: 62 (60% unreached). Literacy:19% Official language: French. Trade languages Bambara, Fulbe, Songhai Languages: 60 All languages All languages Language with Scriptures: 4Bi;10NT;20por; 17w.i.p

11. Issues for Prayers Pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Mali. Joel 2:28,29;1:4 Pray for Unity and stability for the Church in Mali. Matt. 16:19; Pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the Church. Acts 2:4 Pray for the leaders of Mali. 1 Timothy 2:1,2 Pray for the peace deal in Algeria. That the Prince of Peace will reign. Ephesian 2:14

12. Issues for Prayers Pray for workforce for Mali. Matt.9:37,38 Most European Missionaries are leaving Mali due to the uprising or due to old age Pray for the Missionaries working in Mali. Isaiah 40: 27-31 Pray for the fruitfulness of the Missions Enterprise. Acts6:7, Acts 12:24 Pray for the few converts among the Fuianis and other unreached tribes. Col.1:9-11

13. Issues for Prayers Pray for effective partnership among SIL, the Malian Bible Society and all the churches and missions working with each people group in Mali. Ps 68:11 Pray for student, Teen and Children ministries. Ps 8:2 Pray for TV, Radio and other media ministry. Pray for provision for the Missionaries. Phil.4:19

14. Issues for Prayers

15. Nigeria Evangelical Missions Association - NEMI - Vision 5015 - Manpower - Funding the Vision 2015 general Election Nigerian Church & Church leadership