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Finding ourselves in a Nigerian war novel
Chigozie Obioma offers a narrative that transcends bullets and politics.
Surviving Hillcrest
Letta Cartlidge created a group for missionary kids who’d attended her boarding school in Jos, Nigeria. The stories of abuse poured in.
Christian clergy are being kidnapped and killed in Nigeria
From farms to churches, no place feels safe.
by Patrick Egwu
In Nigeria, Christians are fleeing violence—and fearing COVID-19
At the Agan Camp for internally displaced persons in Benue State
by Patrick Egwu
What happened in Africa after the pandemic of 1918
Something as big as a plague always remakes the religious landscape.
Throngs of the Redeemed, in Lagos and beyond
The Redeemed Christian Church of God has 5 million members—66 years after it began.
When Islam and Christianity clash, and when they don't
Muslims and Christians can live peacefully together. I've seen it.
Pastor engages interfaith leaders to resist extremism in Nigeria
Abare Kallah is bringing together both Christians and Muslims harmed by Boko Haram.
"There was a time in my life when I devoured Christian literature," says novelist Chigozie Obioma.
interview by Amy Frykholm
Two debut novels portray everyday life in Nigerian cities. They also teach Americans about our own culture.
The history and struggles of the Nigerian movement known as Boko Haram are more complicated than they first appear.
Behind the Ebola epidemic are issues of basic health care. Combating it involves fairly basic public health measures and education.