Spiritual, physical hunger stalks Maradi region of Niger
August 11, 2005
Famine is nothing new to Niger — or to Southern Baptist missionary Mike Loftice. In recent months, drought and an invasion of locusts have made
Alabama couple works in Africa for 26 years, still going strong
June 9, 2005
She hails from Boaz, he from Texas and the long-married couple shares a Birmingham address while on stateside assignment. By day, she’s a piano teacher
SBC missionaries in Ivory Coast safe, continue work
December 23, 2004
Southern Baptist missionaries are safe following a November uprising in Africa’s Ivory Coast, but most of them were evacuated from the country temporarily. On Nov.
Nigerian conference blames religion for violence
December 23, 2004
KADUNA, Nigeria — Christian leaders from northern Nigeria attending a two-day peace conference in the city of Kaduna blamed the politics of religious exclusiveness for
South Africa court approves same-sex marriage
December 16, 2004
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa — South Africa could be the next country to legalize same-sex marriage as a result of a court ruling there Nov. 30.
Nigerian archbishop offers ‘parallel province’
October 21, 2004
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Anglican archbishop of Nigeria, who has spearheaded global opposition to the Episcopal Church, unveiled plans Oct. 5 for a parallel province
Muslims terrorize northern Nigeria towns
October 7, 2004
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — An Islamic militant group that has been terrorizing non-Muslim communities in northern Nigeria since the beginning of the year struck again
Nigerians, IMB honor missionary Rohm for work
October 7, 2004
When King S.O. Abimola II bestowed an African chief’s title on a 56-year-old woman from Texas, young people danced in procession to the palace
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