According to the CIA World Factbook, the largely agrarian and subsistence-based economy of Niger is frequently disrupted by extended droughts common to the Sahel region of Africa. Please pray that the Word of God would penetrate the lives of the Nigerien people like a heavy rain...
Polygamy is a normal practice among the Songhai people. The ability to have more wives is a symbol of power, success, wealth, and prestige among the Songhai people. Wives typically have a lot of responsibility and men do not help their wives with any household...
The Tuareg people are known to be one of the rare people groups in Niger that are living under a matriarchal system. Therefore, Tuareg women are typically treated better than women from other people groups. Pray that all the people groups in Niger would recognize...
Many Wodaabe men do not value their wives. Many men practice polygamy because they are viewed as wealthy and worthy of respect if they have more than one wife. Many will leave their wives and children for months at a time while they pursue money,...
Among the Songhai people, young girls are pledged as future brides to men who are frequently within the same family line. Once the girl has been reserved by a family, the agreement cannot be revoked and the girl is obligated to marry this man when...
A large majority of Nigeriens live in fear of the supernatural. They state that there are various forms of witch doctors and sorcerers throughout every neighborhood, village, and within every people group. Some practice traditional forms of medicine, others call on evil spirits to bring...
According to joshuaproject.net, currently, there are 4,936,000 Zarma people living in Niger, and it is considered the second largest people group in Niger. The Zarma people are 99.8% Muslim and only 0.10% are evangelical Christians. Please pray that the Zarma people will hear the gospel and...
Much of the country of Niger does not have access to electricity. Even in the capital city, power cuts are frequent, especially during the hottest months of the year. Pray that the Gospel would spread through a variety of media: through television, radio, internet searches,...
In Niger, all of the children belong to the husband's lineage group. When a woman’s husband dies, the children are frequently taken from her and given to the deceased husband’s family. Pray that as Nigeriens become Christians, they will allow the women to have rights...
Although the Bible has been translated into Zarma, only a very small percentage of the Zarma population is literate. Pray that the stories of Jesus Christ would permeate the nation of Niger. Pray that the Zarma people will have access to the Bible in a...