A firebrand evangelical preacher declared the glory of God and the Holy Book to an ecstatic crowd. That would have been an ordinary scene in many parts of the world. But on a busy street in Asmera, the capital of Eritrea, last week's episode where a pastor from a persecuted religious minority dared to gather such a crowd was very unusual.
Eritrea's President Issayas Afeworqi returned from a historic visit to Ethiopia, the first in 22 years, and released many of the followers of Protestant Christians who have been jailed for many years simply because they worship the way they chose.
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