Designation
Persecuted
Population
6,147,398 (July 2021 est.)
Ethnicity (%)
Tigrinya (50), Tigre (30), Saho (4), Afar (4) Kunama (4), Bilen (3), other (5)
Religion (%)
Islam (47.4), Christianity (48.8), other (3.8)
Leader
President Isaias Afworki (1993)
Government type
Presidential republic
Legal system
Mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic religious law
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Operation World
Ask the Lord to provide imprisoned Eritrean believers a means of escape and a place of safe refuge. Pray for Him to also work deeply in the hearts of the country's governing officials so they will grant His people the freedom to worship Him and glorify His matchless name. Mindful of their own human frailties, may these political leaders realize the need to make Jesus their own personal Saviour and Lord by accepting His gift of eternal salvation.
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