Christians on the Run in Sudan
By Sarah Eeekhof Zylsra, David Fugoyo Baime, TGC
The last three days were supposed to be a cease-fire in Sudan, where two factions are fighting for control of the military and government. While the fighting—gunshots, explosions, and fighter jets—never did cease, thousands saw this week as their opportunity to evacuate from Khartoum, the country’s capital and the center of the conflict.
They’re fleeing a rapidly deteriorating situation. Khartoum’s morgues are full, dead bodies lie in the streets, and the healthcare system is collapsing. Electricity and running water are often unavailable, food is growing scarce, and the internet is unstable.
Among the refugees is a small band of Christians. There weren’t many to begin with. Sudan is mostly Muslim; Operation World estimates just 2.5 percent of the population are evangelical Christians. On top of that, Sudan’s ethnic and religious persecution was so severe that in 2011, the majority-Christian South Sudan broke away to form their own country.
That didn’t make things safer for Christians left in Sudan. Christian women and girls are in danger of rape and forced marriage. Christian men and boys have been beaten and imprisoned. In 2023, Sudan ranked in the World Watch List’s top 10 hardest places in the world to be a Christian.
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