Christians Arrested in Sudan Under Repealed Apostasy Law

July 14, 2022 — 07/14/2022 Sudan (International Christian Concern) — Four Christians were recently arrested under an anti-apostasy law that was repealed two years ago. Bader el Dean Haroon Abdel Jabaar, his brother Mohammad...

Christian Couple Face Flogging for “Adultery” After Conversion to Christianity

May 11, 2022 — 05/11/2022 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – A young Christian couple in Sudan who have two children together are facing 100 lashes on charges of “adultery” after a sharia (Islamic law)...

Church Attacked by Extremists in Sudan

April 26, 2022 — 04/26/2022 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – On April 10, a group of Islamic extremists attacked Christians praying in a church in the village of Hajj Abdallah. The village is located...

Four More Killed in Protests Over Sudan’s Military Coup

December 30, 2021 — 12/30/2021 Sudan (International Christian Concern) –The Central Committee of Sudan Doctors (CCSD) said in a tweet today, December 30th, that four civilians were killed “by the live ammunition of security forces...

Military Coup Threatens Religious Freedom in Sudan

October 29, 2021 — 10/29/2021 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – On Monday, October 25th, Sudan’s military dissolved its power-sharing government and detained civilian Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, hindering the country’s progress towards a democratic...

Christian Advocate Attacked in Sudan

July 6, 2021 — 07/06/2021 Sudan (International Christian Concern) –According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Boutros Badawi, a Christian activist and advisor to Sudan’s Minister of Religious Affairs, was attacked last week in the capital...

New Special Envoy for Horn of Africa on Tour of Region

May 10, 2021 — 05/10/2021 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Jeffrey Feltman, the newly appointed Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, is on a tour of the region just weeks after beginning his new...

African Leaders Ignore China’s Religious Freedom Violations

April 20, 2021 — 04/20/2021 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Ambassadors from across Africa spoke at an event in Beijing last month supporting China’s persecution of religious minorities. The event centered around whitewashing China’s largest-scale...

Christian Aid Worker Shares Story of Imprisonment

March 22, 2021 — 03/21/2021 Sudan (International Christian Concern)- The Vindicator news agency recently shared the incredible story of Petr Jasek, a Christian aid worker from the Czech Republic who in 2015 went to Sudan on a...

Christian Author Shares His Story of Persecution: “My Life Journey from Darfur, Sudan to Boston, USA”

March 14, 2021 — 03/14/2021 Sudan (International Christian Concern) –According to a Globe Newswire press release, Dr. Victor Zaki has released a memoir chronicling his journey from his beloved homeland of Sudan, Africa, to the United...

More Progress Needed for Religious Freedom Under Sudan’s Transitional Government

March 10, 2021 — 03/10/2021 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – Sudan’s transitional constitution, adopted in 2019 after the coup that deposed strongman leader Omar al-Bashir, helped the country make significant strides towards a freer...

Christian Leader Beaten and Detained in Sudan

February 23, 2021 — 02/23/2021 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – The Morning Star News has reported that a Sudanese Christian leader was beaten on Friday, February 19th, after protesting the burning of a church building. According...

Church Burned Down in Sudan

February 19, 2021 — 02/19/2021 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – The Sudanese Church of Christ (SCOC) in Al Jazirah state was burned down last month, making it the ninth church since 2019 to be incinerated by Islamic extremists....

Biden Considers Appointment of Special Envoy for Horn of Africa

February 18, 2021 — 02/18/2021 United States (International Christian Concern) – President Biden is considering the appointment of a special envoy for the Horn of Africa. First reported by Foreign Policy earlier this week, the...

School Curriculum Banned Over Textbooks Christian Image

February 18, 2021 — 02/18/2021 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – A history textbook included in a new Sudanese school curriculum has sparked outrage for containing a picture of Michelangelo’s “Creation of Adam”. Islamic religious...

Violence Spiking in Darfur, Sudan

January 25, 2021 — 01/26/2021 Sudan (International Christian Concern) – Sudan has been undergoing many changes since the previous ruler, Omar al-Bashir was overthrown in early 2019. There have been many signs that the...