Sudan – Khartoum expels senior church leader
A senior church leader and two expatriate Christians have been expelled from Sudan, as pressure continues to build on Southerners living in the capital, Khartoum.
Santino Morokomomo Maurino, secretary–general of a bishops’ conference in Khartoum, was briefly detained by security forces, then given three days to leave Sudan. He told sources that he was given no reason for his expulsion – and no chance to defend himself.
Along with Santino, a French and an Egyptian Christian were also expelled. Both had reportedly been working with children in the capital.
Santino arrived in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, on Friday, the same day that Sudan’s President, Omar al–Bashir, arrived there on his first visit to South Sudan since it gained independence in 2011.
(Source: Release International)
The Diocese of Down and Dromore is linked with Maridi Diocese in South Sudan.