🕯️ Religious Persecution and Mass Violence in Sudan
1. Targeted Arrests and Torture of Christians
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In January–February 2025, at least 19 Christians were arrested in Madani and Wad Rawah, accused of supporting rival factions (RSF or SAF) with no credible evidence; church leaders denounced the detentions as part of a coordinated campaign to eliminate Christianity from Sudan The New Yorker+15Christians in Crisis+15Morningstar News+15.
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On January 14, 2025, seven Christians in Shendi were arrested and tortured by Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) intelligence agents, forced into coerced confessions without due process Reddit+2Morningstar News+2Reddit+2.
2. Church Attacks and Bans
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On December 30, 2024, RSF paramilitary fighters stormed a prayer meeting in Al Hasaheisa, injuring 14 worshippers, including an 18-year-old girl, while violently suppressing peaceful religious activity Christian News.
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Since the war began in April 2023, over 150 churches have been destroyed, occupied, or closed. Churches have been looted, vandalized, and Christian leaders threatened with conversion or worse The Washington Post+7Ecumenical News+7Shai Fund+7.
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In January 2025, authorities in Wadi Halfa banned Christmas services for displaced Christians, demanding written permissions that were never granted, effectively preventing worship in public Morningstar News+1Christians in Crisis+1.
3. Widespread Violence and Ethnic Cleansing
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The Civil War — between SAF and the Islamist-aligned Rapid Support Forces (RSF) — has produced staggering violence since April 2023: over 150,000 killed, more than 12 million displaced Reddit+11The Banner+11ICR Canada+11.
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In North Kordofan alone, nearly 300 civilians were slaughtered in village raids by RSF forces, including civilians in Shag Alnom and Hilat Hamid. Many were unarmed, noncombatants Reddit+12The Guardian+12The Washington Post+12.
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In Omdurman’s Salha, RSF fighters ambushed a truck convoy of civilians: men were executed, women and children threatened and looted, survivors described paramilitary units fueled by drugs (homemade Captagon) acting with impunity The Washington Post.
4. Genocidal Atrocities in Darfur
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Since 2023, RSF and allied Janjaweed militias have carried out systematic massacres targeting Masalit and other non-Arab tribes in West Darfur, including:
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The Misterei massacre (May 27–28, 2023): killed 97 Masalit civilians, burned their homes, and looted the town Reddit+6Wikipedia+6Wikipedia+6.
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The Ardamata massacre (November 8, 2023): some 800–2,000 civilians killed, as many as 20,000 fled, in a violent ethnic purge Wikipedia+2Wikipedia+2Wikipedia+2.
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UN experts and Genocide Watch have warned these attacks may rise to genocidal levels, echoing past atrocities in Darfur Wikipedia.
🔥 Who is Killing Whom in Sudan?
1. Two Main Warring Muslim Groups:
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Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) - Islam
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Led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
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Sunni Muslim, Islamist-aligned
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Backed by Egypt and some Gulf states
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Controls central/northeastern Sudan
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Rapid Support Forces (RSF) - Islam
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Led by Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo
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Also Sunni Muslim
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Evolved from the Janjaweed militias (infamous for Darfur genocide)
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Backed by the UAE, and possibly Russian Wagner remnants
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Controls western and southern Sudan
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💥 Both SAF and RSF are Muslim-dominated, armed factions fighting for power over Sudan.
They are killing civilians—including Muslims, Christians, and tribal minorities—based on power, race, and religious identity.
🧾 Summary of Key Themes
| Issue | Details |
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| Persecution of Christians | Arrests, torture, and forced confessions by both SAF and RSF agents over alleged affiliations; church meetings suppressed. |
| Attacks on Places of Worship | Churches destroyed, looted, or occupied; bans on worship in designated Muslim areas. |
| Massacres & Ethnic Targeting | Widespread violence in Darfur and Kordofan targeted at non‑Arab, non‑Muslim communities, especially Masalit tribes. |
| Impunity & Government Amnesty | RSF operates with de facto impunity; intelligence and military forces granted legal immunity under new laws. |
| Humanitarian Catastrophe | Over 12 million displaced, widespread starvation, children and women vulnerable to abuse. |
🧠 Broader Context & Analysis
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The conflict is not a simple divide of Muslims vs. Christians—both fighting forces (SAF and RSF) are Islamist in orientation, but religious minorities are disproportionately targeted.
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The Christian demographic in Sudan, making up roughly 4.5–5% of the population, faces systemic marginalization and violent suppression of their right to worship Ecumenical News+7Christians in Crisis+7Shai Fund+7Ecumenical NewsMorningstar NewsThe GuardianThe Washington PostRedditICR Canada.
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The tactics mirror past genocidal campaigns under the al‑Bashir regime and in Darfur’s ethnic cleansing era—targeted displacement, church demolitions, extrajudicial killings, and forced conversions.
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International attention has lagged; many reports describe this as a continuation of Sudan’s “forgotten war” on religious minorities The Washington Post+12Timep+12Shai Fund+12.
1. Islamist Extremists Have a Global Conquest Goal
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Radical Islamic movements like ISIS, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram, Hamas, and the Taliban openly advocate for:
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Establishing a global Islamic caliphate (Islamic state under Sharia).
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Destroying or subjugating Christianity, Judaism, and other religions.
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Using jihad (violent or ideological struggle) to achieve this.
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These groups do believe in conquering the world and eliminating or enslaving "infidels."
For example:
ISIS declared in 2014 their intention to conquer Rome and Jerusalem and establish a global Islamic empire.
Boko Haram and ISIS killed thousands of Christians in Nigeria for refusing to convert.
Hamas’ founding charter (1988) references the destruction of Israel and the eventual spread of Islam globally.
2. Islamic Prophecy Predicts Global Islam in the End Times
In some Islamic eschatology (end-time beliefs), a Messianic figure called the Mahdi is expected to appear and:
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Unite all Muslims
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Defeat non-Muslims
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Rule the earth under Islamic law (Sharia)
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Often paired with the return of Isa (Jesus), who in Islam is said to return to break the cross, kill the pigs, and abolish Christianity (Sahih Hadith – Sunan Abu Dawud 37:4310)
Some extremist Muslims believe this will happen by 2027 or within this generation, but that is not a universally accepted date or teaching in Islam.
📌 Final Note
The ongoing conflict in Sudan has become a crucible of religious and ethnic violence. While often cast as political or military power struggles, the war has repeatedly manifested in targeted persecution of Christians and non-Arab ethnic groups. The rapid rise of the RSF—an Islamist paramilitary force operating beyond judicial accountability—has exacerbated the crisis. Churches burned, communities displaced, families executed—not for political alignment, but solely because of faith or ethnicity.
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Teresa Morin, Wake Up News
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