Friday, March 01, 2013

Christian Crackdown Moves Sudan Closer To '100 Percent' Muslim


Christians wary Sudan will guarantee their religious freedom.

Sudan's president has pledged to preserve religious freedom in his proposed "100-percent' Islamic constitution, but Christians doubt the prospect in light of increasing persecution.

Reuters offers a thorough report that a government-led crackdown is prompting Christians to flee south into the Nuba Mountains, a region that borders the newly established nation of South Sudan. Morning Star News reports that ethnic Nuba Christians believe Sudan's central government is attempting to eradicate Christianity from the region. Read more

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