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...
Many Zarma fear rainbows. Some believe that rainbows are serpents that hide in wells and bodies of water that emerge in the rainy season to kill or torment anyone or anything they see from above. Others believe that rainbows are spirits who curse the people...
There is a superstition amongst the Zarma that if someone touches a child’s head, they are cursing the child or placing an evil spirit upon them. Zarma people believe that others frequently seek harm for their neighbors and practice rituals and wear fetishes to protect...
There are numerous people living on the streets of Niamey who are referred to as “fools” among the Nigerien population. Some people battle mental health issues, others have complications resulting from drug use, others are believed to be possessed by spirits, yet they are rejected...
The Zarma people have deep-rooted beliefs in a variety of gods and idols. There are people among the Zarma who are considered intermediaries between the gods and men. They establish and maintain contracts between the deities and the Zarma people. For example, a “Sorko” will...
Pray for the Hausa people who are very proud of their Muslim heritage, but have passed on animistic beliefs, and demonic curses to their descendants throughout the generations. Pray that the Hausa people would no longer be slaves to the demonic strongholds that have held...
Praise the Lord that Christmas in Niger presented numerous opportunities for local and regional church planters to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Pray that all those who listened to the Christmas story and sharing of the gospel would be forever changed by the...
Shepherds play an important role across Niger. Praise God that numerous nomadic herders across Niger have heard the same message that was proclaimed to the shepherds as recorded in the second chapter of Luke. Luke 2:15-18 “When the angels went away from them into heaven, the...
According to the Joshua Project, of the 1,254,000 Tuareg people living in Niger, only 0.09% of them are Christians. These semi-nomadic people practice a passive form of Islam, infused with folk beliefs and magic. Pray that the Good News of the birth of Jesus Christ...