Update: South Sudan secession nearly certain; continue to pray
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Source(s): Zenit, Christianity Today
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The peaceful voting process of a historic referendum on Southern Sudan's secession from the North (click here for more details) came to an end on January 15. Early numbers of the vote indicate that the country may soon be divided, and Christians around the world continue to call for prayer for the nation and its people. Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of Tombura-Yambio, in the southern region of Sudan, says his people have strong "expectations of change for the better" and urged continued prayers worldwide for "permanent peace in Sudan." Many Christians have reportedly left the North and capital city of Khartoum for the South out of fear that President Bashir's regime will shift toward "radical Islamization" in the wake of the referendum.
Thank the Lord for a peaceful voting process. Pray for the shalom of God to reign throughout Sudan. Pray Sudanese Christians will continue to courageously proclaim Christ's way of compassion and love, even to those who seek to oppress them.
For more information on the opposition facing Christians in Sudan, visit the Sudan Country Report.
Country Information
Population 46,751,152 (July 2021 est.)
Ethnicity (%) Sudanese Arab (70), Fur, Beja, Nuba and Fallata (30)
Religion Sunni Muslim, small Christian minority
Leader President (vacant) Military transitional council under General Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan
Government type Presidential republic
Legal system Mixed legal system of Islamic law and English common law
Source: CIA World Factbook
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The peaceful voting process of a historic referendum on Southern Sudan's secession from the North (click here for more details) came to an end on January 15. Early numbers of the vote indicate that the country may soon be divided, and Christians around the world continue to call for prayer for the nation and its people. Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of Tombura-Yambio, in the southern region of Sudan, says his people have strong "expectations of change for the better" and urged continued prayers worldwide for "permanent peace in Sudan." Many Christians have reportedly left the North and capital city of Khartoum for the South out of fear that President Bashir's regime will shift toward "radical Islamization" in the wake of the referendum.
