Since 1983, Sharia law has been imposed in Sudan and special courts have been set up to try non-Muslims, particularly Christians. Many citizens have been persecuted and sentenced to death because of their faith in Christ.

But today in Sudan, things could change!

Thanks to the courage of the economist Abdalla Hamdok, prime minister of the government of national unity that emerged from the ashes of Omar Hassan al-Bashir's 30-year-long regime, religious freedom and respect for human rights could become a reality in Sudan.

Barclays Bank has unilaterally decided to withdraw banking services to one of its customers, a Christian organization, the Core Issues Trust (CIT),  following pressure from high-profile LGBT activists.

While no official explanation has been given, it seems as though Barclays is following in the footsteps of other financial institutions such as Paypal and MailChimp who also withdrew their services, after high-profile activists targeted their organizations on Twitter.