SUDAN

Former Sudanese rebel leader and newly appointed Vice-President, Dr. John Garang De Mabior, died in a helicopter accident on July 30th. Dr. Garang led in a negotiated peace settlement with the predominantly Arab Muslim Sudanese government. Garang was returning from Uganda, with six colleagues when the Ugandan government helicopter went down in bad weather and all aboard were killed. Reaction to Dr. Garang's death puts the recently signed peace settlement in potential jeopardy. Grief-stricken supporters of Garang have begun to riot in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, blaming the government for Garang's death The riots by thousands of Southern Sudanese have left at least 36 people dead with substantial damage to property. Arab gangs have begun to retaliate, invading neighborhoods of the mostly Christian Southerners.

Pray God will move in His powerful love to put a stop to the rioting. Pray the Holy Spirit will calm the hearts of Garang's supporters, giving them His love for their enemies. Pray our government will do all in its power to maintain the fragile peace in Sudan.

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"The conversion of the entire population to Islam and the extinction of every form of dissent is the ideal of the Muslim State - This is Islamic Peace"

A moderate Moslem is one who sends others blow themselves up.

Facing threats from a local Muslim militia leader, Christians in central Sudan have decided to leave their church half-built after it went up in flames the day after Christmas last year. The congregation of the Episcopal Church of Sudan in the Nuba Mountains town of Shatt Damam, hopes partial reconstruction will help prevent the church building from being burned for the fourth time. Kafitiyar Al Yideen, a Muslim militia leader of several hundred soldiers, has often threatened church members. A local Muslim chief said Al Yideen had hired area criminals to burn down the church each time it was rebuilt. The Muslim militia leader was said to have asked, "Why is it still standing?"

Pray God will protect these persevering Christians and keep them strong in their faith. Pray each one will worship God in spirit and in truth, knowing they have a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Pray their witness of faith and love will lead many Muslims to Christ.

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"The conversion of the entire population to Islam and the extinction of every form of dissent is the ideal of the Muslim State - This is Islamic Peace"

A moderate Moslem is one who sends others blow themselves up.

Sudanese Police Deny New Year's Church Attack - Compass Direct News
Sudanese police have denied attacking 800 Christians at a New Year's Eve service in Khartoum's Anglican cathedral. Six members of the congregation were injured after the police fired tear gas into the church. As a result of the attack, the sound system, pews, chairs and windows were damaged. Pray God will heal believers injured in the attack. Pray for protection and that publicity from the attack will cause Christians worldwide to lift the country of Sudan before God's throne. Proverbs 2:8
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"The conversion of the entire population to Islam and the extinction of every form of dissent is the ideal of the Muslim State - This is Islamic Peace"

A moderate Moslem is one who sends others blow themselves up.