1. Mali

2. Population 90% of the population are Muslim 5% of the population are Christian (with less than 1% evangelical) 5% follow indigenous religions A landlocked state just under the Sahara desert it is one of the largest countries in Africa.

4. The French air force in operation over Mali

5. A camel train approaching Timbuktu

6. Mount Hombori

7. Bamako is the capital city and has a population of nearly 2 million people.

8. In an Islamic culture the conversion of a young man to Christianity will mean that he faces great difficulty. The conversion of a young woman means that she will face even greater difficulty. A young Christian man will be rejected by his family but may be able to work: this will not be true for a converted woman. For this reason there are very few converted women in Mali and this creates a real difficulty for Christian men.

9. The Great Mosque of Djenne overlooks the main market. It is one of the largest mud brick buildings in the world.