Quote:
The Gospel is for every nation. God’s heart is for the nations, and He desires to raise up believers in every corner of the earth to glorify His name. Billy Graham
WESTERN SAHARA
Western Sahara has been occupied throughout its history. Once under Spanish rule, the land was later divided between Morocco and Mauritania. When Mauritania removed its claim, Morocco advanced. The Polisario Front (comprised of Saharawi people) contested Morocco’s occupation, which led to decades of guerrilla warfare, ending with a 1991 cease-fire.
The promised referendum, in which Western Sahara would be given a choice between independence and integration into Morocco, has yet to be offered. The earthen wall, erected by the Moroccan government, outlines the land that Morocco successfully occupied. The Polisario, and the Saharawi people, continue their call for independence and the ability to return to their homeland. Decades of conflict and continued disputes have caused much suffering, particularly for the approximately 90,000 Saharawi refugees who have found shelter in Algerian refugee camps since the 1980.
Population in Unreached People Groups: 100%
Government: Legal Status of Territory And Issue Of Sovereignty Unresolved; Territory Contested By Morocco And Polisario Front, Which In February 1976 Formally Proclaimed A Government-in-exile Of The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Near Tindouf, Algeria, Led By President Mohamed ABDELAZIZ Until His Death In May 2016; Current President Brahim GHALI Elected In July 2016; Territory Partitioned Between Morocco
PRAYER POINTS
· Pray for miraculous resolution of the decades-long conflict with Morocco.
· Pray for the power of the Gospel to be made known among the 100,000 Saharawi refugees in Algeria.
· Pray for unity among the few isolated believers.
· Pray for Open doors as the Organization make efforts to get contacts and raise Church Planters in the country through partnership with Multiplication Network.