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Suspecting that Islamic fundamentalists could exploit the situation in Sudan to cause mayhem, the Christians in that country have called for prayers.<\/p>\n
There are about two million Christians in the crisis-ridden country.<\/p>\n
Sudan has been in crisis following a power struggle between the regular army led by General Fattah al-Burham and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo.<\/p>\n
Christian Today quotes Fikiru Mehari, an Open Doors researcher for the East African region, as saying that the crisis is already having a toll on Christians.<\/p>\n
Pastors and their flocks are already separated from one another as people hide away indoors.<\/p>\n
Mehari said, \u201cChurch leaders I am speaking to are urging everyone to pray. Many fear Sudan is vulnerable to collapse. From this chaos, Islamist extremists could rise and impose harsh Sharia law. This would prove deadly for Christians.\u201d<\/p>\n
He stated further that whichever side wins the conflict, Christians may still be in danger.<\/p>\n
He recounted, \u201cWhen the dictator Omar al-Bashir was ousted, we were promised an interim government followed by elections. It gave us hope, as persecution of Christians began to drop. That did not last long though, and I don\u2019t see either leader offering the country the freedoms that we were promised.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur biggest concern is that it will give the Islamist extremists the chance to exploit the chaos to return Sudan to strict Islamic Sharia laws \u2013 promising people that this can bring peace and stability. For Christians and many others beside, it will bring untold suffering.<\/p>\n
\u201cSudan\u2019s church leaders are urging us to pray that this will not happen, that Islamists will not exploit this uncertainty and instability.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Christian Aid has said it is on alert in neighbouring Sudan following fears that the crisis will result to refugees being sent there.<\/p>\n
\u201cSouth Sudan is already facing a severe food emergency,\u201d James Wani, Country Director of Christian Aid in South Sudan, said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a significant shortfall in humanitarian funding. If this conflict in Sudan doesn\u2019t stop soon, and refugees start crossing the border in large numbers, then this will exacerbate an existing humanitarian crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n
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