- Country Information
Population
49,197,555 (2023 est.)Ethnicity (%)
Sudanese Arab (70), Fur, Beja, Nuba and Fallata (30)Religion
Sunni Muslim, small Christian minorityLeader
President (to be determined)
Transitional military leadership in placeGovernment type
Presidential republicLegal system
Mixed legal system of Islamic law and English common lawSource: CIA World Factbook
- Pray for Sudan
Pray that Christians throughout Sudan will continue to entrust themselves to Christ and preach the Gospel boldly, knowing Jesus is the ruler over the kings of the earth (2 Timothy 1:7-12, Revelation 1:5).
Pray also that peace, justice and religious freedom may be firmly established.
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Sudan News
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Church Leaders Face Violence from Multiple Sides
A church in Sudan.
Photo: Flickr / David Stanley (cc)The bishop of the El-Obeid diocese in Sudan recently suffered a harrowing ordeal at the hands of both members of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and those of the opposing rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF). On December 1st, Bishop Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali reported that he was travelling with a deacon named Joseph. The ministry team had just arrived in El-Obeid when they were suddenly stopped and harassed by the SAF. The troops seized the small sum of money in U.S. dollars that the bishop was carrying, claiming that it was forbidden currency. During the robbery, the soldiers also physically harmed the two men.
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Displaced Christians Driven From Their Homes
A group of people in Sudan.
Photo: Wikipedia / Nina R (cc)Residents of the Al-Makniya area of Sudan's River Nile state drove 34 displaced Christians from their homes on October 19th. Those responsible for the displacement explained that they did not want any Christians nor black people in the area.
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Military Officers Arrest Christian Refugees
Photo: VOMC
Amid the ongoing civil war in Sudan, a group of over 100 Sudanese men, women and children travelled to the city of Shendi on the banks of the Nile River in search of refuge from the fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary group, RSF. There, the refugees – most of whom are members of the Sudanese Church of Christ – sought shelter in an affiliated church building.
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Humanitarian Aid Denied to Muslim-Background Believers
Refugees in Sudan
Photo: Flickr / EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (cc)Now in its eighth month, Sudan's civil war has displaced over six million people, many of whom were forced to take refuge in camps where food and other basic resources are scarce. Some humanitarian assistance has been provided to the country, which is then distributed through smaller local aid groups. According to a Christian ministry worker in the region, this aid has been denied to some displaced followers of Jesus.
