Country Demographics:

• Population:  13.5 million
• Religions:  Muslim 50%, Indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian (primarily Catholic) 10%
• Income Per Capita:  $250 year/ $ 0.69 day
• Government Type:  Parliamentary republic
  Chief of State:  President Blaise COMPAORE (since October 1987)
  Head of Government: Prime Minister Ernest Paramanga YONLI (since 2000)

Legal Profession:

• Estimated number of lawyers in Burkina Faso is 600-800
• Estimated number of believers involved in the legal profession is 50
• As of yet, there is no official Christian lawyers group in Burkina Faso. However, a group of three dedicated Christian lawyers headed by Mr. Paul Dipama have made tremendous progress towards changing this.

Major Activities of Christian Lawyers:

Burkina Faso’s lawyers are involved in the following activities:

• Organizing information meetings to explain AI’s global vision and commitment
• Uniting Christian lawyers into a functioning network

Convocation Goals:

• The Global Convocation will provide the lawyers of Burkina Faso with the opportunity to gather information about the global Christian lawyers network, share experiences, and glorify God through fellowship. 

Prayer Items:

• For God to take the group to the next level of commitment and development
• God’s help in organizing a Christian lawyer convention in Burkina Faso

Contact Information:

• Paul Dipama p.dipama@fasonet.bf