PRAY FOR SUDAN
– For Christians caught in the civil war to have peace and to not be targeted.
– That God will protect the brave witness of Christians serving the vulnerable during the war.
– For God to deliver believers displaced by violence.
WORLD WATCH LIST
Sudan
#5Recent unrest has seen a spike in the abduction and killing of Christians.
bottom“We are enduring, and we have put God first to help us. We have not forgotten about God because He is with us always, day and night.”
– Alia, internally displaced believer
Country
Profile
- Region
- Africa
- Sources of persecution
- Islamic Oppression
- Population
- 49,358,000
- Christian population
- 2,028,000
- Religions
- Islam
- Leader
- Gen. Abdel-Fattah al-Burhan Abdelrahman
- Score
- 90
What’s Life Like For Christians?
Sudan was on a path to religious freedom, but a coup and devastating war halted their progress, putting Christians in danger once again.
After a year-and-a-half of war, Sudan is now home to the world’s largest displaced population and hunger crisis, with nearly 9 million forced to flee their homes. Neither side of the conflict is sympathetic to Christians, and the unrest has given Islamist extremists more opportunity to target them.
Over 100 churches have suffered damage, and Christians have been abducted and killed. Sudanese Christians who have come to faith from a Muslim background face severe backlash from their families and communities. These believers tend to keep their faith secret, even from their own children.
Christians are also experiencing exceptional hardship in the hunger crisis because local communities discriminate against them and won’t give them support. Much of the church in Sudan, which might have been able to help with aid distribution, is on the run.
Who Is Most Vulnerable To Persecution?
The struggle for survival in Sudan has become even more challenging for Christian communities who face heightened dangers and diminishing resources. The civil war has introduced extreme levels of violence and hardship.
Churches, Christian buildings, and even private homes belonging to believers have been forcibly occupied. Violent extremist groups have exploited the deteriorating national security to systematically target Christians. This places believers in constant fear and undermines their access to safe travel, food, and aid, even in the capital city.
What Does Open Doors Do To Help?
Open Doors works through local church partners in Sudan to strengthen persecuted Christians through persecution survival training, discipleship training, and economic empowerment projects.
