Country Demographics:

• Population:  1.5 million
• Religions:  Indigenous beliefs 82-83%, Christian 15%, Muslim 2-3%
• Income Per Capita:  $3,337.49 year/ $9.27 day
• Government Type:  Parliamentary republic
  Chief of State:  President Festus MOGAE (since April 1998)
  Note: The president is both the chief of state and head of government

Legal Profession:

• Estimated number of lawyers in Botswana is 500
• Estimated number of believers involved in the legal profession is 300
• The name of the local Christian group is Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Botswana (CLAFOB).  The group is led by Kwame Frimpong, and some 25 lawyers participate.

Major Activities of Christian Lawyers:

CLAFOB Lawyers participate in the following activities:

• Human rights education and advocacy
• Highlighting human rights abuses
• Focusing on issues of concern or threat to families such as sexual offenses and the rights of parents.
• Organizing workshops
• Initiating positions and proposals for submission to the government regarding matters of controversy.

Convocation Goals:

• The Global Convocation is seen as an opportunity to interact with colleagues from around the world, to keep abreast with developments elsewhere, and to be inspired and stirred to united prayer and positive action.

Prayer Items:

• That many Christian lawyers will join and actively participate in CLAFOB.
• Strength to assist the needy in our society.
• A successful 2004 Convocation.

Contact Information:

• Kwame Frimpong frimpong@mopipi.ub.bw