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Niger: Military coup - urgent prayer needed
26 Feb 2010
Military forces in Niger staged a coup last Thursday removing the president from power and appointing a civilian, Mahamadou Tandja, to be prime minister until new elections are held. In the overthrow soldiers dissolved every democratic institution. Niger was immediately suspended from the African Union and called to hold free elections. Observers said the coup in Niger should serve as a wake-up call about Africa's strongmen. (Strongmen are leaders who rule by force and threats of violence.) More than 10,000 people took to the streets expressing their support for the takeover; hoping the new leaders will provide relief from poverty, deception and corruption. Niger is Islam dominated with a tiny Christian minority of mainly Muslim-background believers living on the fringes of society. That means Christians are the most marginalized in any sort of unrest and the ones who will be impacted the most.
Pray: for the Lord to lead Niger peacefully through this period and to grant a new season of opportunities for God's Kingdom to flourish in the country. (Ps.147:14&15)
Source: Prayer Alert
