Pray for Sudan (and South Sudan)

•  Full Name:
• Sudan: Republic of the Sudan
• South Sudan: Republic of South Sudan
•  Government Type (Sudan): Government of National Unity
• Leader(s):
• Sudan: Omar Bashir (president), Ali Osman Taha (vice-president)
• South Sudan: Salva Kiir Mayardiit (president)
• Population: 45,047,502 (includes population of South Sudan) (July 2011 est.)
• People Groups: 242
• Religions:
• Islam> 70%
• Animism> 25%
• Christianity>5%
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $1,270 (2010 est.)
• Population Below Poverty Line: 40% (2004 est.)
• Prayer requests:
• South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011. Pray for the development of this new country and its leaders.
• Pray for the region of Dafur, and the devastating effects the conflict had, and residual effects that it may continue to have. Pray for healing, and that people would go and be able to minister to this region and its people.
• “The Islamic government has re-introduced slavery to Sudan. As many as 200,000 people have been kidnapped from the south and sold as slaves. Pray that world leaders can help bring this practise to an end.”
• “Persecution is increasing and has been more extreme since 1985. Church services have been bombed, whole villages destroyed and church leaders have been murdered. Pray that Christians can remain strong in their faith and that there would be justice and freedom throughout Sudan.”