Eritrea
Following the collapse of Ethiopia’s Marxist government—and many years of intense fighting—Eritrea emerged as its own independent country in the spring of 1993. It had been a part of Ethiopia for thirty years. Independence was declared on May 24.
Nine major people groups include Christians, Muslims and tribal peoples. The Tigrinya people are predominantly Christian, and number almost two million. Muslims are predominant among the Tigre, Afar, Beja, and Saho peoples, while large numbers of Kunama are Muslim as well.
Tensions remain quite high along the border with Ethiopia. Eritrea struggles to reintegrate more than one million refugees who had fled the country during the many years of war. Tens of thousands of Eritreans have been deported by Ethiopia in recent years, some of whom had been living in Ethiopia for generations.
The World Mission Prayer League has one missionary family stationed in Asmara, in service to the Evangelical Church of Eritrea.
For further information and specific suggestions for prayer, see "Operation World".
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