Rebecca Sapp / Getty ImagesCommentary Actor Found Himself with an Undeniable 'Craving' After Filming Missionary Movie His new film's broader themes, coupled with his own personal struggles, led Phillippe toward a much-longed-for relationship with God. By Michael Schwarz March 18, 2024
AFP / Getty Images Niger Severs Ties with US Military, Orders American Troops Out of Territory The African nation of Niger wants American troops out less than a decade after the Obama adminstraion built a $100M drone base there. By Jack Davis March 18, 2024
AP / Sunday Alamba Kidnappers Strike Again: Gunmen Abduct 15 Schoolchildren in Nigeria A police tactical squad searched for the students, but inaccessible roads in the area challenged the rescue operation. By The Associated Press March 9, 2024
Audu Marte - AFP / Getty Images Islamic Extremists Abduct at Least 200 People, Most of Them Women and Children At least 200 people - mostly women and children - were abducted near Nigeria's border with Chad by Islamic extremists. By The Associated Press March 7, 2024
Daniel Hayduk - AFP / Getty ImagesCommentary 11 'Youth With A Mission' Missionaries Killed in Tanzania The group is asking for your prayers - and your help - after the tragic accident claimed numerous lives and left several injured. By C. Douglas Golden March 3, 2024
Tichaona Muketiwa - File / AP Tourist Missing in African Rainforest, Full Search Underway A "fully-fledged team" that includes sniffer dogs, drones and trackers on the ground are searching for the 67-year-old tourist. By The Associated Press February 25, 2024
Esteban Felix / AP Gunmen Kill 15 Christians Who Were Gathering for Prayer Suspicion fell on jihadis who have frequently attacked remote communities and security forces, especially in this country's northern region. By The Associated Press February 25, 2024
@nbcsandiego / X screen shot US Customs and Border Protection Dog Alerts Authorities to Bag, Investigation Finds Creepy Cargo The luggage was seized and all of its contents were marked for destruction by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. By The Associated Press February 11, 2024
Brandon Bell / Getty Images ; Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images Ron DeSantis Calls for Ilhan Omar to Be Expelled from Congress and Deported Amid Somalia Scandal A widely shared translation of her speech suggested she placed Somalia's interests ahead of America's interests. By Warner Todd Huston January 30, 2024
Richard Eshun Nanaresh / AP Three Nations Announce 'Immediate Withdrawal' from Coalition The three West African nations of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have quit the regional economic bloc known as ECOWAS. By The Associated Press January 28, 2024