Pray for Chad
Please pray for the unfolding situation in Chad following rebel incursions and the death of President Idriss Déby.
Please pray for the unfolding situation in Chad following rebel incursions and the death of President Idriss Déby.
The Neem are one of the largest non-Arab people groups in Chad with a population of around 450,000 people.
The Antakarana, who are originally of mixed Austronesian, African and Arab ancestry, settled in the far north of Madagascar in the 12th century.
The Bara live in small village communities of 50 to 300 people, scattered across the grasslands of south-central Madagascar, not very accessible by road.
The Sakalava live in the west and northwest of Madagascar. They are a minority ethnic group, making up about 6.2% of the population.
Each island has its own distinctive people group, with their own language, culture and beliefs, but all practise some form of Islam.