Protestantism in Eritrea

Protestants in Eritrea number about 91,232, which represents 2% of the population. The Evangelical Lutheran church is recognized.^[1] Torture is used against Christians in Eritrea, more than 2000 Christians are subject to arrest (2006).^[2] The U. S. state department names it a Country of Particular Concern due to its violation of religious liberty.^[3] It has been reported that entire families are thrown into jail.^[4] According to the Barnabas Fund, in April 2010 a 28-year-old student died after she was held in a metal shipping container for 2 years, after being arrested for attending a Bible study.

Denominations

Christian Brethren
Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus
Evangelical Church of Eritrea
Lutheran Church of Eritrea
Middle East General Mission
Seventh-day Adventist Church

Source of the list: World Christian Encyclopedia, 2001 edition, Volume 1, page 263

References

Protestants in Africa

Sovereign states	Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe

States with limited recognition	Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland

Dependencies and other territories	Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla / Plazas de soberanía (Spain) Madeira (Portugal) Mayotte / Réunion (France) Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)

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