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Watching Over Your Inheritance
Ask of me and I will make the nations your inheritance and the ends of the earth your possession. —Psalm 2:8 As intercessors for North Africa, we have the invitation in Ps 2:8 to ask for the nations of this region and the ends of the earth as our possession. Owning property, however, brings a…
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New Constitutions for Tunisia and Egypt
New Constitutions for Tunisia & Egypt After 2 years Tunisia has drafted a new Constitution that has won the support of both the Islamist party and secular opposition. It has been hailed as one of the most liberal constitutions in an Arab nation, enshrining universal freedoms and rights and calling for parity for women in…
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Democracy Fatigue in Libya
by Mohaned Eljarh Libyans headed to the polls on Feb. 20 to elect their Constituent Assembly, the body in charge of drafting the country’s constitution. The elections took place amid a deteriorating security situation and deepening political polarization. Only 45 percent of the 1.1 million voters turned up to cast their votes. That’s less than…
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Around 400 Tunisians Have Returned from War in Syria
Source : Tunisia Live A total of around 400 Tunisians have returned from fighting in Syria’s ongoing civil war, according to Minister of Interior Lotfi Ben Jeddou. ‘We prohibited nearly 8,000 Tunisians from going to Syria and we do not have an accurate list of those who came back from there. The number is approximately…
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Can you fast for North Africa?
What is Fasting? And can you fast for North Africa? When there is no human remedy, God has a remedy. God said, “If my people will humble themselves and pray”. He didn’t say, “If the governments will pray”. The answer lies in the prayer rooms of the nation. It’s a fact of Scripture and a…
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The Moors of Mauritania and Mali
A worker writes, “My heart is gripped by the unengaged and unreached people groups, included among them are the Moors of Mauritania and Mali. I have felt deep sighings for them, unusual in my intercessory experience.” Mauritania and Mali are among the poorest nations in the world. Civil unrest in Mali has wreaked havoc within…
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Prayer is seed in the harvest
Did you realise that every prayer you pray is actually a seed in the harvest fields of God? Suzette Hattingh, evangelist, intercessor and teacher, explains that as you sow you will reap also in prayer. She asks us, “What does your spiritual bank account look like? How much of your prayer life are you banking?…
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REBUILDING THE RUINS IN LIBYA
Cyrene was a city of Libya in North Africa, west of ancient Egypt, from which it was separated by a portion of the Libyan desert, and occupied the territory now belonging to Barca and Tripoli. It was situated upon an elevated plateau about 2,000 ft. above the sea, from which it was distant some 10…
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The Early Christians of Tunisia
The Martyrdom of Saints Perpetua and Felicitas This is the prison diary of a young woman martyred in Carthage in 202 or 203 CE. The beginning and ending are related by an editor/narrator; the central text contains the words of Perpetua herself. While we were still under arrest my father out of love for me…
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Mauritania: Slavery’s last stronghold
Source: CNN “Mauritania’s endless sea of sand dunes hides an open secret : An estimated 10% to 20% of the population lives in slavery… In 1981, Mauritania became the last country in the world to abolish slavery. Activists are arrested for fighting the practise. The government denies it exists.” Writes journalist John Sutter in his…