Pray for a conference for Fulani Christians that will be taking place over the next few days in Niger. Praise God that many Fulani people are hearing the Good News of Jesus Christ and are being saved. This year, they are expecting 800 Fulani people...
There is a Zarma tradition that a father will bring his newborn infant to the river’s edge and place him or her in the water. If the child floats, they believe that the child is truly theirs, but if the child begins to sink, another...
The Gerewol is an annual Woddabé festival where the men compete in a beauty contest to win the affection of women, both married and unmarried. The men spend hours decorating themselves with yellow-colored faces, blackened lips (to make their teeth appear whiter), white lines painted...
Praise God for a Conference for Fulani Christians that is taking place in Niger this week. Pray that as these believers gather, they would be encouraged by the testimonies of other Fulani Christians who are scattered throughout the country. Pray that the participants would be...
Today, the Cure Salée (Salt Cure) festival, an important annual West African celebration, is taking place in the small town of In-Gall, in North-east Niger. More than 5,000 Nigerien Nomads and their herds have made the pilgrimage to celebrate. The nomads gather in In-Gall at the height...
The Yenendi is a Zarma ceremony which is held near the end of the long hot season. During this festival, the Zarma people ask spirits to bring heavy rains and plentiful harvests for the people. Pray that the Gospel of Jesus Christ would be...
Many men are neglectful of their family’s needs by choosing not to work, but to sit with friends day after day. Many mothers are neglectful of children, letting even little toddlers wander the garbage-filled streets without supervision as cars, motorcycles, animals and strangers pass by....
The Tuareg people group have long been known for running trade routes through the Sahara desert. Pray that soon they would know the Savior and make his name known throughout the whole desert. Les Touaregs ont longtemps été réputés pour diriger les voies commerciales à travers...
Many Zarma people are farmers. As they prepare their fields for planting, pray that the rains will come early and consistently so that they might have an abundant harvest. With an extremely dry climate, the people of Niger depend on rain to produce their staple...
Pray for the Tuaregs of Niger as they are scattered throughout the land. Through difficult access, our God knows their place in the desert. Pray that the workers among this nomadic people group will have wisdom in accessing and building relationships with these souls. Priez pour...