This Congressional hearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee will explore the growing trend of government incursions on civil society space in Sub-Saharan Africa. As authoritarian and backsliding democratically elected regimes have entrenched themselves in countries such as, Sudan, South Sudan, The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, governments have increasingly encroached on civil society space, particularly against religious groups, who often stand as independent institution obstacles to authoritarian rule. This hearing will highlight how the international community might use…