Originally known as “Cush” in the Bible, it is located near the middle-eastern coast of Africa. Ethiopia is surrounded by countries that remain hostile to Christians. Yet unlike the countries surrounding Ethiopia, attacks against Christians from extremist groups are rare. Still Ethiopia remains one of the poorest countries in the world: 25% of the children under 5 are underweight and 30% of the total population live below the poverty line. This nation also serves as home to 726,000 refugees from neighboring countries, as well as home to 450,000 internally displaced persons. Severe drought near the Somali border has caused many livestock losses and food shortages. Also pray for the 33.7 million Muslims living in Ethiopia, as well as the major issues of human trafficking, and because the nation serves as a transit hub for heroin and cocaine.