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Nigeria
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa. Divided between a predominantly Muslim north and a predominantly Christian south, the country is home to some of the world’s most vicious scenes of religious conflict. Boko Haram (roughly translated as “Western education is forbidden”), an Islamist movement that seeks to impose Shari’ah law throughout Nigeria, has claimed responsibility for a spate of attacks on Christian churches in recent years.
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Pastor Abducted in Nigeria Amid Escalating Kidnapping Crisis
UPDATE: Armed gangs said Audu Issa James died while in captivity.
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Nigerian Anglicans Push Back Against Politicians in the Pulpit
But it’s hard to say no to donations.
Testimony
I Found Jesus in Science Class
How God used a skeptical teacher to help me make my faith my own.
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As Nigerian Health Care Crumbles, Patients Seek Alternatives
How Christian hospitals are caring for neglected cataracts and common ailments.
Pray Hard and Prosper?
My encounter with a false health-and-wealth gospel in Nigeria.
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Traffickers Scam Nigerians with Promises of Better Jobs
How one Christian woman escaped forced labor and found her way home again.
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Benue Attacks Raise Fears of Food Shortages
Nigerian farmers now find it difficult to feed their families and the nation.