Tag: Sudan war

Thousands dead, widespread famine, millions displaced in Sudan war fuelled by gold sales

Originally published in CBN News Sudan is facing a devastating humanitarian crisis, with tens of thousands dead and millions displaced after nearly two years of brutal conflict between military factions. As CBN News discovered, civilians are bearing the brunt of the violence while famine grips much of the country. Twenty-one […]

Sudan: Hell in Khartoum, genocide in Darfur, El Obeid besieged, Nuba Mountains bombed

By Elizabeth Kendal — Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin On April 15 conflict erupted in Khartoum between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF, led by General Abdul Fattah al-Burhan) and its former partner, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF, led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (‘Hemedti’). The SAF represents the Arab-Islamist Muslim Brotherhood-led Deep […]

Gunmen attack Sudan churches as conflict escalates

The Sudanese Council of Churches has condemned attacks on church leaders and church buildings as the conflict in Sudan rapidly escalates. Churches have been looted or used as military bases, while several have been burned down, prompting thousands to flee, Christians said. In one incident, masked gunmen affiliated to one […]