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  • Agents Hunt Christians After Preacher's Visit
    Eritrean Christian, Mulu, holding a picture of her husband. - Photo: VOM US www.icommittopray.com
    Mulu was arrested while attending a secret church meeting. Her husband died in prison.
    Photo: VOM US

    When a peace agreement was reached between Eritrea and Ethiopia, hopes were high that the new-found peace could also lead to a relaxation of human rights violations and religious oppression in Eritrea. On July 18th, the first flight from Ethiopia to Asmara in more than 20 years arrived with Pentecostal evangelist Surafiel Demssie as one of the passengers.

    Upon arriving in the capital city, Pastor Surafiel held an informal evangelistic street meeting. He left shortly after and that was when police moved in. At last report, five people were arrested and others have gone into hiding. One of them, believed to be the host of the meeting, was arrested at the airport.