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ERITREA
FRIDAY 1: Praise God for
Aster’s release from prison
and pray for her as she
rebuilds her life. Pray
especially for healing, peace
and comfort in light of the
many traumas she suffered
whilst imprisoned.
SATURDAY 2: Dr Kiflu
Gebremeskel, pictured, will
have spent 20 years in prison
this May. Dr Kiflu
has never been
charged with a
crime or been
tried in a court of
law. Please pray
for him and his family: wife
Elsa, sons Yosias, Daniel and
Senai, and daughter Hermala.
SUNDAY 3: Pray for Jospeh,
who has been imprisoned
several times for his faith in
Christ. Give thanks for his
unwavering faithfulness in
spite of the fierce persecution
he faces.
MONDAY 4: Pray for Milion
Gebreselassie, a nurse and
anaesthetist, who has been
imprisoned for his faith in
Jesus for more than nine
years.
TUESDAY 5: Pray that God
would comfort the family
and friends of Pastor
Tesfay Seyoum as the first
anniversary of his death
approaches. Tesfay died in
prison, having spent ten
years behind bars. His family
could not bury him in his
hometown because of his
faith in Christ.
WEDNESDAY 6: Pray for Rev
Haile Naizgi, who is from the
same church as Dr Kiflu and
has also been imprisoned
since 2004.
THURSDAY 7: Pray for Mussie
Ezaz (pictured with his
family) who has been
imprisoned
without charge
or trial since
2007. Like
many Christians
imprisoned in
Eritrea, there is no indication
when or if he will ever be
released. Pray also for his
wife and three children.
SUDAN
FRIDAY 8: Pray that God will
build His church in Sudan,
where there are estimated
to be around two million
believers, and that Christians
will be a strong witness to
God’s love amid the current
power struggles.
SATURDAY 9: Sudanese
Christians can attend church
services openly, but activities
that threaten Islam’s
dominance can still lead to
believers (especially church
leaders) being detained and
imprisoned. Pray they would
be wise especially in how
they share the gospel.
SUNDAY 10: Continue to
pray for Christians in the
contested Nuba Mountains,
Blue Nile and Darfur regions
on the border with South
Sudan, where persecution
has persisted for many years.
MONDAY 11: Release
International supports the
work of an associate ministry
that provides essential
medicines, family medical
packs and other resources to
Christian families in the Nuba
mountains. Pray for God’s
protection and blessing on
this work and safety for our
associate’s frontline workers.
TUESDAY 12: Ask God to
protect converts from Islam
who often face hostility
from their families and
communities.
MARCH 2024
Prayerfully remember Aster whose twin sister was beaten to death in an
Eritrean prison