The region of Sudan has struggled for many years to resolve conflict within its borders. The most current situation is in the border of Sudan and the newest country, South Sudan. The long civil war that has tarnished and destabilized the region of Sudan still persists. Sudan said South Sudan has gained control of Heglig, [...]
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Sudan and Syria
In the middle of March 2011, Syria became another site of uprising. This occurred after the continuous uprising of the Middle East disturbance in Tunisia, also known as the Arab Springs, took hold of Syria due to strict government control. This was believed to be a result of a protest after a small group of [...]
Bible College is Bombed in Sudan
Tragedy has struck Sudan yet again. On Feb. 1, a Samaritan’s Purse Bible College in Sudan was bombed. Eight bombs destroyed the Bible College, and thankfully no one was injured. The attack is believed to have been led by Sudanese military forces. The people living in Teiban ran to the Nuba Mountains to stay alive. [...]
Christmas celebration in Sudan
People celebrate the holiday season in different ways around the world, and Christmas has a different meaning across cultures. In my town, Soba, which is located near Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, Christmas means family and coming together as a community to celebrate Jesus Christ’s birth. After I left Sudan at the age of nine [...]
Spotlight on Foreign Affairs: A look into Thailand’s human trafficking and slavery issues
Mark VanValin, the senior pastor of the Free Methodist Church across the street from Spring Arbor University (SAU), as well as Jeremy Norwood, a professor of sociology and Global Studies at SAU, recently returned from a two-week visit to Thailand and some of the other countries surrounding the Asian region sponsored by Not for Sale, [...]
Spotlight on the Sudan Referendum
There is much going on around the world today as new nations fight for freedom and international recognition as independent states. On the United Nations radio, the Secretary of State Ban Ki-moon said, “there is new change in the world, and the 2010 year has been a successful year for countries to become independent from [...]
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