“Whenever the militants visit a village, they will ask the chief to call all the people to listen to their message. The militants will say to people that they are against the government, that they want everybody to become Muslim and that those who refuse to obey will be slaughtered.”

These are the words of a local church leader in Niger. We can’t tell you his name or precise location because he is afraid of retribution for daring to talk about what seems obvious – parts of Niger are amid a crisis driven by radical Islamic violence.

The local leader is commenting on the latest aggression towards a village in the southwest, near Niger’s border with Burkina Faso. According to a reliable field source, Islamic militants approached the village on 10 June and gave the ultimatum: Christians should either leave within 72 hours or accept Islam.

“A total of 40% of the population in that village are Christians,” said an Open Doors field partner. “Currently, 69 Christian families have left the village, and they are taking refuge in a town where many Christians live. Those displaced believers are living under the trees, and it is the rainy season. Life is extremely hard for them now.”

“Christians are the ones who are being persecuted by militants in that area,” a local church leader said.

Niger’s problem with terrorist violence is on the rise and the country’s porous borders mean conflicts from neighbouring countries can easily come into Niger. In fact, since 2021 it is one of the top 10 countries in the world most impacted by terrorism.

The June incident is just one of many. In another nearby village, militants told Christians they were not allowed to play music during church services. They also said Christian women must wear hijabs, while men are required to wear a modest tunic and allow their beards to grow long. Men were to instruct their wives to stay at home, doing nothing, as their interpretation of the Quran commands.

In fact, the increasing influence of various Islamic militant groups – particularly Islamic State Greater Sahara (ISGS) – has recently become so intense that all public Christian worship has come to a halt in some rural areas.

“This area constitutes the largest Christian community in this region,” said a local church leader. “There are several churches in the villages, but because of the jihadist threat, all the churches in the rural area have closed. Pray for the Christian believers who are facing this situation of persecution.”



Our field teams remind us that we can take action through prayer. Local partners on the ground asked us to pray in the following ways:

Please pray for God’s intervention at the border between Niger and Burkina Faso.
Pray that God will rescue His people from the hands of the jihadists.
Pray that the Lord will strengthen the Church in Niger and help believers remain faithful during this uncertain time.
Pray for wisdom for the church leaders in the area who are facing militant attacks, as they monitor and decide the next steps.
Pray that the authorities will have wisdom and diligence in dealing with this threat and ensuring the protection of everybody. Pray that the local church community will take these brothers and sisters in, show them kindness and help them to get back on their feet, living out the words of Hebrews 13:1-2: “Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.”

https://www.opendoors.org.za/an-ultimatum-in-niger-become-muslim-or-be-slaughtered/

Very funny. . I think they also tell Muslims they kill to also become Muslims again and for their choosing to not become a Muslim again is the reason for the deaths of Muslims by these non state actors.

Trash

According to a reliable field source, Islamic militants approached the village on 10 June and gave the ultimatum: Christians should either leave within 72 hours or accept Islam.

What happened after the injunction? It's been more than 60 days now. Are all Christians there killed and dead already?

The effect of muzlem muzzlem ticket

APC is Nigeria version of Egyptian muzlem brotherhood

Islam

This is how sensitive a Muslim Muslim ticket is
the ogas at the top won't feel to do anything because it's their religion. It has started in Niger, it will gradually spread and all Muslim folks won't be serious about it.

Parachoko:
“Whenever the militants visit a village, they will ask the chief to call all the people to listen to their message. The militants will say to people that they are against the government, that they want everybody to become Muslim and that those who refuse to obey will be slaughtered.”

These are the words of a local church leader in Niger. We can’t tell you his name or precise location because he is afraid of retribution for daring to talk about what seems obvious – parts of Niger are amid a crisis driven by radical Islamic violence.

The local leader is commenting on the latest aggression towards a village in the southwest, near Niger’s border with Burkina Faso. According to a reliable field source, Islamic militants approached the village on 10 June and gave the ultimatum: Christians should either leave within 72 hours or accept Islam.

“A total of 40% of the population in that village are Christians,” said an Open Doors field partner. “Currently, 69 Christian families have left the village, and they are taking refuge in a town where many Christians live. Those displaced believers are living under the trees, and it is the rainy season. Life is extremely hard for them now.”

“Christians are the ones who are being persecuted by militants in that area,” a local church leader said.

Niger’s problem with terrorist violence is on the rise and the country’s porous borders mean conflicts from neighbouring countries can easily come into Niger. In fact, since 2021 it is one of the top 10 countries in the world most impacted by terrorism.

The June incident is just one of many. In another nearby village, militants told Christians they were not allowed to play music during church services. They also said Christian women must wear hijabs, while men are required to wear a modest tunic and allow their beards to grow long. Men were to instruct their wives to stay at home, doing nothing, as their interpretation of the Quran commands.

In fact, the increasing influence of various Islamic militant groups – particularly Islamic State Greater Sahara (ISGS) – has recently become so intense that all public Christian worship has come to a halt in some rural areas.

“This area constitutes the largest Christian community in this region,” said a local church leader. “There are several churches in the villages, but because of the jihadist threat, all the churches in the rural area have closed. Pray for the Christian believers who are facing this situation of persecution.”



Our field teams remind us that we can take action through prayer. Local partners on the ground asked us to pray in the following ways:

Please pray for God’s intervention at the border between Niger and Burkina Faso.
Pray that God will rescue His people from the hands of the jihadists.
Pray that the Lord will strengthen the Church in Niger and help believers remain faithful during this uncertain time.
Pray for wisdom for the church leaders in the area who are facing militant attacks, as they monitor and decide the next steps.
Pray that the authorities will have wisdom and diligence in dealing with this threat and ensuring the protection of everybody. Pray that the local church community will take these brothers and sisters in, show them kindness and help them to get back on their feet, living out the words of Hebrews 13:1-2: “Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.”

https://www.opendoors.org.za/an-ultimatum-in-niger-become-muslim-or-be-slaughtered/

What do you expect from slaves than hostility.

These are the juntas many of you are supporting. Sons of hell

Wodu89:
These are the juntas many of you are supporting. Sons of hell

Wodu oriburuku

No be junta na terrorist you hear...idíot

Christians arm yourselves.

adebayo987:
This is how sensitive a Muslim Muslim ticket is
the ogas at the top won't feel to do anything because it's their religion. It has started in Niger, it will gradually spread and all Muslim folks won't be serious about it.

It happened in Niger Republic

I thought the juntas would have crushed all the terrorists in Niger Republic by now

mangood74:
The effect of muzlem muzzlem ticket

APC is Nigeria version of Egyptian muzlem brotherhood

It happened in Niger Republic, not Nigeria.

Where Islam rules, freedom dies
Islam and terrorism
Bread 🍞 and butter 🧈

Head slamming mohammadian terrorists..

Death to all Islamic jihadist..

Christians protect Ur self..
Drop bible and fight

Parachoko:
“Whenever the militants visit a village, they will ask the chief to call all the people to listen to their message. The militants will say to people that they are against the government, that they want everybody to become Muslim and that those who refuse to obey will be slaughtered.”

These are the words of a local church leader in Niger. We can’t tell you his name or precise location because he is afraid of retribution for daring to talk about what seems obvious – parts of Niger are amid a crisis driven by radical Islamic violence.

The local leader is commenting on the latest aggression towards a village in the southwest, near Niger’s border with Burkina Faso. According to a reliable field source, Islamic militants approached the village on 10 June and gave the ultimatum: Christians should either leave within 72 hours or accept Islam.

“A total of 40% of the population in that village are Christians,” said an Open Doors field partner. “Currently, 69 Christian families have left the village, and they are taking refuge in a town where many Christians live. Those displaced believers are living under the trees, and it is the rainy season. Life is extremely hard for them now.”

“Christians are the ones who are being persecuted by militants in that area,” a local church leader said.

Niger’s problem with terrorist violence is on the rise and the country’s porous borders mean conflicts from neighbouring countries can easily come into Niger. In fact, since 2021 it is one of the top 10 countries in the world most impacted by terrorism.

The June incident is just one of many. In another nearby village, militants told Christians they were not allowed to play music during church services. They also said Christian women must wear hijabs, while men are required to wear a modest tunic and allow their beards to grow long. Men were to instruct their wives to stay at home, doing nothing, as their interpretation of the Quran commands.

In fact, the increasing influence of various Islamic militant groups – particularly Islamic State Greater Sahara (ISGS) – has recently become so intense that all public Christian worship has come to a halt in some rural areas.

“This area constitutes the largest Christian community in this region,” said a local church leader. “There are several churches in the villages, but because of the jihadist threat, all the churches in the rural area have closed. Pray for the Christian believers who are facing this situation of persecution.”



Our field teams remind us that we can take action through prayer. Local partners on the ground asked us to pray in the following ways:

Please pray for God’s intervention at the border between Niger and Burkina Faso.
Pray that God will rescue His people from the hands of the jihadists.
Pray that the Lord will strengthen the Church in Niger and help believers remain faithful during this uncertain time.
Pray for wisdom for the church leaders in the area who are facing militant attacks, as they monitor and decide the next steps.
Pray that the authorities will have wisdom and diligence in dealing with this threat and ensuring the protection of everybody. Pray that the local church community will take these brothers and sisters in, show them kindness and help them to get back on their feet, living out the words of Hebrews 13:1-2: “Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.”

https://www.opendoors.org.za/an-ultimatum-in-niger-become-muslim-or-be-slaughtered/

Move to a simple 5-7 person house church model. This the short answer for persecution. Next is to leave the area. Jesus never told us to resist with force of arms.

May God keep his church.

Parachoko:
It happened in Niger Republic, not Nigeria.

Is it different from what bandits are doing in Nigeria under your Jihadist APC party?/

Shinjawestside:
Head slamming mohammadian terrorists..

Death to all Islamic jihadist..

Christians protect Ur self..
Drop bible and fight

Shina, will God also bless your yoruba Muslims?

AdaojoTheUrchin:


Shina, will God also bless your yoruba Muslims?

Never...I don't like them

PROPAGANDA!!!!!


IF Tinubu invades Niger, he won't come out of it in one piece

All these fake news just to justify not minding his business.

We Nigerians says no to invasion of Niger, face our economy that you have spoilt finish!

And some moozlems will want me to convert to their religion. How? Which kain religion be dat? God forbid. A religion that instils fear in its followers. Tufiakwa.

It is said in the book of life

Wodu89:
These are the juntas many of you are supporting. Sons of hell

Read again

AntiChristian
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So be it. If somebody I'll tell me that the northern Christians who gallantly faught in the civil war will be this useless, I'll never believe it. Let me continue drinking my tea before it gets too cold.

They should arm themselves or leave the area

adebayo987:
This is how sensitive a Muslim Muslim ticket is
the ogas at the top won't feel to do anything because it's their religion. It has started in Niger, it will gradually spread and all Muslim folks won't be serious about it.

So Muslim-Muslim Ticket also affect Niger Republic? I thought you people are solidly supporting the Military Junta in Niger Republic?

oyatz:
So Muslim-Muslim Ticket also affect Niger Republic? I thought you people are solidly supporting the Military Junta in Niger Republic?

Lol, Niger State, not the Republic. When you saw Niger, you didn't confirm where exactly. It's Niger State inside Nigeria o...

adebayo987:
Lol, Niger State, not the Republic. When you saw Niger, you didn't confirm where exactly. It's Niger State inside Nigeria o...

It's not Niger State but Niger Republic