Mariam Ibraheem’s Triumph Over Persecution in Sudan

Born in a refugee camp in eastern Sudan to a Muslim father and a Christian mother, Mariam Ibraheem says “danger lurked in every dark corner.” Disease, abuse and poverty plagued her life. In 2013, a Sharia court sentenced Ibraheem to death for marrying a Christian man. She was pregnant with her second child at the time and gave birth to Maya while shackled in prison. Her story since then has sparked international outcry and admiration.

Africa, NewsDeborah LakerSeptember 9, 2022religious persecution, sudan, religious freedom, Mariam Ibraheem, Ethiopia, Primary Feature, Shariah, Islamic law, Secondary Feature Comment

As South Sudan turns 10, questions over the role of the church emerge amid anti-clerical violence

(ANALYSIS) On July 9, 2021, South Sudan will celebrate its 10th anniversary of independence – but it does so amid concern over violence in the young nation. Recent attacks on two Catholic priests have also put a focus on the role of the church in South Sudan. The country’s freedom was achieved after two lengthy civil wars against its now northern neighbor, Sudan, in which religious identity played a key role.

NewsChristina DarnellJuly 9, 2021Analysis, sudan, south sudan, South Sudan war, Christians in Africa, Church, anti clerical, Christopher Tounsel, Secondary feature, Secondary Feature, secondary feature, primary featureComment

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