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Hope that is hidden: Without political leverage or institutional protection, Christians in Sudan seek spiritual recourse

Across Sudan, hundreds of churches have been damaged, religious gatherings disrupted, and faith leaders detained, while Christians have widespread discrimination in education, employment and justice access. All these activities and limitations have resulted in the country getting to its highest ranking ever recorded in the World Watch List.

Faith that overcomes fear: Christians in Eritrea face surveillance, violent raids and indefinite imprisonment

While the Eritrean government does recognise different religions, believers who convert from Islam or the Eritrean Orthodox Church risk familial rejection and social exclusion in addition to state persecution. Denominations that are known and…