Open Doors reports the deaths of two Christians in Eritrea’s infamous detention centers.
Seble Hagos Mebrahtu, 27, died in the military training center in Sawa on January 1. According to reliable sources, Mebrahtu was apparently refused medical treatment for malaria and died soon after.
42-year-old Mehari Gebreneguse Asgedom was also denied medical treatment for complications from diabetes and injuries sustained from torture. On January 16, 2009, at the Mitire Military Confinement Center, he went home to be with his Savior.
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These deaths come as the Eritrea governments’ campaign against Christians seems to have escalated. Several large groups of believers, members of the underground church, have been arrested since the end of December.
[…]Families can sometimes wait years to hear any news of their loved ones’ welfare.
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Pray that the newly arrested would remain firm in the faith. Pray that God would use their testimonies of faithfulness to convict their persecutors of their need for salvation in Christ.
Source: Mission Network News