Posts Tagged ‘Sudan’

Christian Mother in Sudan Chained, Called ‘Mad’ for Her Faith

Omdurman, Sudan. (Creative Commons) JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – For leaving Islam to accept Christ, a young mother in Sudan was chained in her home, subjected to electrical shocks at a psychiactric hospital and has lost her children, a local source said. Awatif Abdalla Kaki, a 27-year-old mother of four in Omdurman, became a […]

Sudan to normalize relations with Israel, will Sudan succeed?

According to the Sudanese Foreign Ministry, Khartoum is bolstering its lines of communication with Tel Aviv in order to fully normalize relations. After meeting with the head of the Sovereignty Council and other Sudanese officials in February, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen made the announcement. The goal of the talks, according to a spokesman for Sudan’s […]

Christian Leader Arrested during Open-Air Event in Sudan

Location of Blue Nile state, Sudan. (TUBS, Creative Commons) JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – Authorities in southeastern Sudan on Friday (Feb. 17) arrested a church leader for preaching to Muslims, according to a local Christian group. Yousif Ayoub Hussein Ali was detained during an open-air worship event in the Blue Nile state capital of… […]

Christian Leader in Sudan Flees Kidnapping Attempts

North Darfur state, Sudan. (Creative Commons) JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – An evangelist in western Sudan has gone into a hiding following attempted attacks by Muslim extremists, he said. Ahmad Adam Mohamad, 49, of North Darfur state went into a hiding after his Muslim uncles accused him of apostasy earlier this month. He disciples […]

Sudan surprises Israel by rushing to normalise relations

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen’s recent visit to Sudan was followed by expectations that the African country will soon sign a normalisation agreement, thus ending 75 years of hostility with the occupation state. Those years witnessed Sudanese troops fighting alongside other Arab soldiers against Israel, and Khartoum hosting a conference in 1967 that is famous […]

Suspected Islamic Extremists Kill Four Christians in Sudan

Location of South Kordofan state, Sudan. (TUBS, Creative Commons) NAIROBI, Kenya (Morning Star News) – A church pastor and three other Christians were killed in Sudan on Monday (Jan. 23) when suspected Islamic extremists shot them to death, an area source said. Four of the victims’ traveling companions were wounded when the assailants opened fire on… […]

Sudan faces ‘complex political process’: UN mission

The UN mission said Saturday that Sudan is going through a "very complex political process", Anadolu reports. This came in a statement issued by the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) on the 67th anniversary of Sudan's independence from British colonialism (1899-1956). "This anniversary comes while Sudan is going through a very complex […]

Sudan on the verge of political change

Various centers of power in Sudan, experts say, may have signed a framework agreement designed to return the country to civilian government after the military coup in October 2021. However, doubts from NGOs and academics, as well as persistent street protests in the capital Khartoum, warn against over-optimistic expectations. The agreement announced on December 5 […]

Church Building in Sudan Burned Down

Location of Al Qadarif state, Sudan. (Creative Commons) JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – A man suspected of being a Muslim extremist in the ranks of the Sudanese military on Friday (Dec. 16) burned down a church building in eastern Sudan, sources said. The 20-year-old building of a 100-member Sudanese Church of Christ congregation in […]

US expands visa restriction policy related to Sudan

The United States is expanding its current visa restriction policy to hold to account military or political actors who undermine or delay the democratic process in Sudan, Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said on Wednesday, Reuters reports. The policy will cover “any current or former Sudanese officials or other individuals believed to be responsible for, […]

Sudan sees protests against deal between army, civilians

Thousands of Sudanese protesters marched on Wednesday against a deal between the civilians and the military, which is expected to be finalised soon, Anadolu News Agency reports. The protests were organised by the resistance committee in the Omdurman city of the Khartoum state. The protesters marched in front of the national Parliament, raising slogans against […]

Pastor Jailed in Sudan for Prayer Meeting to Heal Mother

Al Jazirah state, Sudan. (TUBS, Creative Commons) JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – Authorities in Sudan on Nov. 21 arrested and jailed a church leader on charges of “witchcraft” for leading a prayer meeting for his ailing mother, sources said. Pastor Abdalla Haron Sulieman was leading a prayer meeting for his mother, who suffered from […]

From Pagan To Christian To Islam, Religious Wars In Ancient Sudan

A change in religion more often than not, leads to bloodshed and war as gods hold on to their powers, and their priests and kings and queens take up arms to defend them. The history of Sudan has seen the Nubians defend their religion first against the Romans, but the pagan gods were no match […]

UN: 13 killed in renewed tribal clashes in Sudan’s Blue Nile state

Thirteen people were killed, and 24 others were wounded in renewed tribal fighting in the Blue Nile State, south-east of Sudan, the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a statement yesterday, Anadolu reported. “Inter-communal violence that spread into Blue Nile’s Ar Rusyaris locality from Wad Al Mahi in July, renewed on 13 […]

Sudan: Islamists slam official silence about Israeli aggression at Al Aqsa Mosque

Islamists in Sudan have condemned the silence of the Sudanese government about Israeli aggression at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem, Quds Press reported on Monday. The Head of the Broad Islamic Current, Adel Ala Allah, declared the movement's solidarity with the Palestinians. Ala Allah rejected any form of normalisation of ties between Sudan and the […]

Sudan civilian coalition presents vision for military exit from politics

Sudan's main political coalition, on Monday, presented its vision for a fully civilian-led authority to lead a transition to elections, following stepped up efforts to end an 11-month-old stalemate between the ruling military and pro-democracy forces, Reuters reports. A 2021 military coup ended a power-sharing partnership between the Armed Forces and the Forces of Freedom […]

Burhan calls on AU to ‘correct’ decision to freeze Sudan’s activities

The President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan called on the African Union (AU) on Friday to “correct” its decision to freeze his country’s activities in the AU after measures taken on 25 October. This was raised during his meeting with Senegalese President Macky Sall at his residence in New York City. […]

Burhan calls on AU to ‘correct’ decision to freeze Sudan’s activities

The President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan called on the African Union (AU) on Friday to “correct” its decision to freeze his country’s activities in the AU after measures taken on 25 October. This was raised during his meeting with Senegalese President Macky Sall at his residence in New York City. […]

Burhan calls on AU to ‘correct’ decision to freeze Sudan’s activities

The President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan called on the African Union (AU) on Friday to “correct” its decision to freeze his country’s activities in the AU after measures taken on 25 October. This was raised during his meeting with Senegalese President Macky Sall at his residence in New York City. […]

Burhan calls on AU to ‘correct’ decision to freeze Sudan’s activities

The President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan called on the African Union (AU) on Friday to “correct” its decision to freeze his country’s activities in the AU after measures taken on 25 October. This was raised during his meeting with Senegalese President Macky Sall at his residence in New York City. […]

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