Members of a Lufkin church were relocated to Rome on Wednesday after being stuck in Niger during a coup. The group of about 12 were in the West African country on a mission trip.
Demonstrators hold Russian flags during a gathering in support of the putschist soldiers in the capital Niamey, Niger, on July 30, 2023., The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.
This week, Harmony Hill Baptist Church in Lufkin raised concerns about 12 members of its congregation who were in Niamey on a mission trip. As the group found shelter, the church held nightly prayer services in hopes of their safe return. Their concerns grew as Niger’s airspace closed and White House officials saidthe American citizens in the country, while European countries were moving to do so.
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