Pray for Benin

• Full Name: Republic of Benin
• Government Type: Republic
• Leader(s): Thomas Boni Yayi (president)
• Population: 9,325,032 (2011 est.)
• People Groups: 58
• Religions: (2002 census)
• Roman Catholics> 27.1 (2,527,084)
• Islam> 24.4% (2,275,308)
• Vodoun> 17.3% (1,613,231)
• Other (including Ethnic Religions, and Baha’i Faith)> 15.5% (1,445,380)
• Protestants> 5.4% (503,552)
• Other Christian> 5.3% (494,227)
• Celestial> 5% (466,252)
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $750 (USD)
• Population Below Poverty Line: 37.4% (3,487,562)
• Some Prayer Requests:
• “More people follow traditional ethnic religions in Benin than in any other African nation. Voodoo has its origins in the ethnic religion of the Fon peoples and many are tied up in fear and superstition. Pray that the freedom of knowing Jesus would break into people’s lives.”
• The Anii (51,500) and the Gurma (53,045) people groups are still not engaged. ‘Pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.’
• “Benin is a very poor country. More than a third of the population lives in poverty. Adult illiteracy, especially among women, and under-five child mortality are both high.” Pray for God’s provision, healing and protection.
• “President Thomas Boni Yayi was born into a Muslim family, but later became an evangelical Christian.” ‘Pray that he might lead this impoverished country ethically in accordance with the Christian principles he professes to have.’

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