“Our house is shaking from the artillery fire”
Please be praying for our 1900 brothers and sisters in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire as recent presidential elections have turned violent. Although it seems clear that the opposition leader Allassane Ouatara, won the election, the incumbent Laurent Gbagbo has refused to give over power contending that the elections were fraudulent.
In the past three days close to 35 people have been killed in clashes between the two sides throughout the country. In Abidjan itself, there was artillery and small arms fire in certain parts of the city. And at least 20 are dead.
Lead Evangelist Francis Dasse’ reports that there are tanks in the streets of a neighborhood called Adjame’. The city is shut down and people are staying in their homes glued to TV’s and radio’s trying to get any news they can. Francis’s own children had to be rushed inside this morning as gunfire rang out in a nearby neighborhood. Another sister said that her house “shook” from the artillery fire yesterday.
Through all this, the Ivorian disciples are staying faithful and are praying and fasting. Francis asks that we all pray for them and if possible join them in taking a day out to fast for peace in Cote D’Ivoire.
