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Sudan: An African Kosovo
By Gary Lane
June 22, 1999
-- We've heard much in the past few months about atrocities in Kosovo.
Thousands have died there...but in the African nation of Sudan, a
sixteen-year civil war has claimed nearly two million lives. At least four
million people have been displaced. No end appears in sight.
Colorado schoolteacher Barb Vogel calls it an "African Holocaust."
Kansas Senator Sam Brownback asks, "If what we are about is stopping
oppression in the world, then why aren't we in the Sudan?"
More people of conscience are asking questions and searching for solutions
to stop the civil war in Sudan; to stop the forced starvation and hunger, to
put an end to slavery, to stop Khartoum's holy jihad against black
Christians and animists, to stop the continual aerial bombardment of
innocent civilians.
Officials from Norwegian People's Aid -- a non-governmental, humanitarian
organization -- tour the only hospital servicing about a million southern
Sudanese in and around the city of Yei.
NPA funds the hospital here, and even United States taxpayers have supported
this hospital with grants from U.S. A.I.D.
Usually the beds are full here, but recently they were empty: Another
bombing raid from an Antonov aircraft has destroyed much of the hospital.
Halle Johannsen, secretary general of NPA, said of the bombing raid, " It's
a flagrant violation of the international humanitarian convention on the
conduct of war...it's to terrorize the people..."
Many southern Sudanese fear returning to the target of frequent attack. Some
of the sick and injured have left the hospital, only to die from lack of
medical care.
Hospitals aren't the only civilian facilities targeted by Khartoum. A school
in the village of Narus was bombed last Christmas. Many of the students had
left early to spend the holidays with their families, but some remained
behind to continue their studies. Fortunately, no child was killed in the
attack.
Charles Jacobs, of the American Anti-Slavery Group, recently urged Congress
to support a no fly zone for south Sudan saying, "If the world can stop
Saddam Hussein and limit his government in his own country from killing his
own citizens, from gassing the Kurds again, why can't we protect the
villages of south Sudan?"
Congressman Donald Payne is proposing legislation that would give support to
Sudanese groups opposing the radical Islamic government. He says, "At one
point in time we have to take a side and time has passed...and we must give
support to those who are fighting for freedom."
Congressman Frank Wolf of Virginia has repeatedly called on the Clinton
administration to appoint a special envoy to help negotiate peace in Sudan.
So far, the President has rejected that idea.
While the U.S. Congress and the Clinton administration debate Sudan policy,
the people of south Sudan say the Antonov's will still come -- more innocent
civilians will die, more schools will be hit, more hospitals will be
destroyed. In the meantime they say they are looking skyward for more
Antonovs. Many are fearing for their lives and praying and hoping that the
next bombs that drop will not have their names written on them.
Sudanese Christians are calling on the name of the Lord, looking to a
heavenly source to protect them from the perils of war.
The Reverend Joseph Lemme is a pastor in Loka, Sudan. He says, "The greatest
miracle is God's saving power to His people. Through God's grace, He is
keeping His people alive."
CBN Worldreach -- in partnership with Strategic World Impact (SWI) -- is
helping Reverend Lemme and others provide material and spiritual relief to
the people of south Sudan.
Young Issac is a blind orphan. He recently received Christ. Later, he and
his brother also had some of their physical needs met in the form of a
blanket to keep them warm from frigid nighttime temperatures.
People attending a service in Loka were given Bibles provided by CBN's
Operation Blessing.
SWI's Kevin Turner gave Reverend Lemme materials for pastoral training.
Lemme says there is a great need to train clergy and lay people and to build
churches in south Sudan.
Members of pastor Lemme's church in Kenye, Sudan often worship outdoors.
"During rainy season, people cannot come together because there is no
shelter for them," says pastor Lemme.
Worldreach and SWI have provided Reverend Lemme with the funds to build a
church, a church office, and guest house in Kenye, Sudan. Despite inclement
weather, the services will go on.
And in the village of Narus, the CBN Worldreach/SWI partnership has helped
plant the very first Baptist church in south Sudan. Christians will soon
worship inside a church building rather than under a tree.
The two ministries have worked together to train pastors and to commission
these two Sudanese Baptists to spread the gospel inside Sudan.
Pastor John Monychon explains his vision for his people saying, " 'I will
send them two by two to preach the Gospel and one church will born three
other churches, three churches will born six churches..."
Joseph Lemme says ongoing prayer and support from Americans will help
Sudanese Christians remain firm in their faith.
"There is one body and one Spirit," says Lemme. "We need to come into
partnership so that you'll be the bridge between us and your church at
home."
"The Sudanese people -- they never abandon their love in God and their faith
in God despite all their suffering."
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