Sudanese authorities ban Christians from attending worship service: Not allowed in 'Muslim areas'
Authorities in Sudan prevented Christians internally displaced by war from celebrating Christmas in a park where they had taken refuge, sources said.

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Authorities in Sudan prevented Christians internally displaced by war from celebrating Christmas in a park where they had taken refuge, sources said.
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