Faith of Christians in Niger Grows Stronger in Face of Unprecedented Violence

Christians in Niger praise God in spite of church building gutted in attacks in Niamey. (Christi Childs courtesy of Christian Aid Mission)

Churches could see further attacks as task of rebuilding begins.

Christians in Niger are joyfully meeting in homes under police protection as they plan to rebuild church buildings and houses after attacks last weekend (Jan. 16-18) that were unprecedented in scale.

“Nothing of this magnitude has ever happened in this nation,” wrote one missionary couple in the capital, Niamey. “Nearly every church in the capital city of Niamey was burned or looted, along with some schools and orphanages and several other churches and Christian homes throughout the nation.” Keep reading