God and Man In South Sudan.

FREEDOM of religion; CHRISTIANS; BASHIR, Umar Hasan Ahmad, 1944-; SUDANESE Civil War, Sudan, 1983-2005; RELIGION & politics; RELIGION

SOUTH Sudan; SUDANReport Available

The article discusses a lack of religious freedom and other forms of oppression in North Sudan under President Omar al-Bashir, and considers the importance of the Christian faith in South Sudan. The author notes religious leaders were instrumental in negotiating peace between warring factions in the South, but cautions that religious freedoms could be curtailed there if political leaders perceive opposition from religious figures as a threat to their rule.