Audio from a seminar hosted by Release International at the National Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast 2022 in the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 5 July.

The plight of persecuted Christians in Africa continues to be a cause for international concern. Release International’s Persecution Trends 2022 report highlights West Africa as a hotspot for Christian persecution over the coming year. Extremists are gaining ground in the Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa. Christians are being targeted in bombings, killings, kidnappings and school attacks. Thousands have been killed or displaced. Release International, voice of persecuted Christians, will be examining the situation for our brothers and sisters in Christ in Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Nigeria and Sudan, with guest speakers from the church on the ground. Speakers include: Petr Jasek, ICA Global Ambassador, former prisoner of faith (Sudan); Dr Berhane Asmelash (Release Eritrea) and Dr Susanna (Burkina Faso).