South Central Africa

Angola
Ethnic Groups: Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mestico (mixed European and Native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22%
Religion: indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est.)
Languages: Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages
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Malawi
Ethnic Groups: Chewa, Nyanja, Tumbuka, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga, Ngoni, Ngonde, Asian, European
Religion: Protestant 55%, Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 3%, other 2%
Languages: English (official), Chichewa (official), other languages important regionally
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Mozambique
Ethnic Groups: indigenous tribal groups 99.66% (Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, Sena, and others), Europeans 0.06%, Euro-Africans 0.2%, Indians 0.08%
Religion: indigenous beliefs 50%, Christian 30%, Muslim 20%
Languages: Makhuwa, Tsonga, Lomwe, Sena, numerous other indigenous languages, Portuguese (official; spoken by 27% of population as a second language)
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Zambia
Ethnic Groups: African 98.7%, European 1.1%, other 0.2%
Religion: Christian 50%-75%, Muslim and Hindu 24%-49%, indigenous beliefs 1%
Languages: English (official), major vernaculars - Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga, and about 70 other indigenous languages
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Zimbabwe
Ethnic Groups: African 98% (Shona 82%, Ndebele 14%, other 2%), mixed and Asian 1%, white less than 1%
Religion: indigenous beliefs 50%, Christian 30%, Muslim 20%
Languages: English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects
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News
YWAM Staff in Bus Crash In Malawi on Monday, 7th of January 2008, four YWAMers survived a serious car crash after the bus they were traveling in overturned. YWAM Mzuzu leader, Amanda van Saasen send out this text message from Malawi: “Last night at 10pm a Coach Line bus over turned on a mountain with 4 YWAMers on board, 3 Brazilians on outreach and one Malawian staff from the Mzuzu base. There are all fine: just cuts, bruises and shock. It is a miracle not a single person died in the accident. I found them all just after midnight huddled together with the rest of the passengers next to the bus, praying in the mist and the rain. They are now all safe with me in Blantyre. Thank you for praying.”
Public transport accidents are notoriously high in Africa, and most YWAM staff travel in this way. Over the years many fellow YWAMers have been involved in similar road accidents. In your prayer times please thank God for His protection and continue to ask for the safety of all our staff.
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Did you know ...

  • 90 per cent of malaria cases occur in Africa, south of the Sahara. More
  • Angola is one of the world’s most heavily mined countries
  • In Mozambique more than one million children are directly affected by HIV/AIDS.
  • About 32,000 infants are born HIV-positive each year in Zambia.

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