Widows are often considered to be cursed in Niger. One woman gave a widow a pretty second-hand dress. When she wore the dress to church, another woman told her, “That dress is too beautiful to be worn by a widow.” Pray that the people of Niger...
In Niger, many widows will blame their children for the deaths of their husbands and their subsequent misfortunes. Many widows will verbally rebuke their children and even beat them as punishment for their father’s death. One Muslim widow was part of a conversation among Christian...
One Nigerien believer stated that those who are hungry will seek Christ. In Niger, millions of people suffer from malnutrition. The majority of the country is hungry and desperate for a Savior. Pray that as Nigeriens experience the pangs of physical hunger, they will hunger...
Among the Zarma people, there is one ceremony commonly known as “Follay Fori.” This is a possession ceremony where they dance, practice divination, and make sacrifices. Pray that the Zarma people would know the Lord Jesus Christ and that the Follay would no longer exist. ...
The Songhai tradition is interspersed with sorcery and mystic beliefs. The Songhai have 4 annual festivals in which they worship, celebrate, or make sacrifices to specific spirits in order to gain various forms of favor or protection. Pray that the Songhai people would stop placing...
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...