Two churches in Port Sudan have been vandalized in an incident that has raised fresh concerns over religious coexistence in Sudan.
Last week, Islamic religious slogans were spray-painted in red on the outer walls of the Sudan Evangelical Presbyterian Church and an adjacent Orthodox church, both located in the busy market district of the city, according to The Christian Post.
The attacks come at a highly sensitive moment for the country, amid heightened regional tensions, and have drawn the attention of both local and international observers.
The two churches stand in a prominent location directly opposite a police station and close to government offices in Port Sudan, areas under the authority of military ruler Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Despite the visibility of the graffiti and the heavy public traffic in the area, local authorities have reportedly failed to remove the slogans or take visible action, fueling concern over how officials intend to respond to such violations of religious spaces.
