The UN has raised concerns about the flood of refugees fleeing Eritrea, often from religious persecution. As 185 Eritrean believers gathered to pray for these refugees, authorities moved in and arrested them. Listen to this interview of VOMC's Greg Musselman by Mission Network News.
October 31, 2013
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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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