Shalom All:

As I read the item linked in Donna Danna's (24 Feb 2005)
"Authorities Detain 131 Christian Children"
these two paragraphs caught me eye:

  First:
According to reliable reports received by CSW (Christian Solidarity
Worldwide), the Task Force has been set up by the Eritrean government
dedicated to ridding the country of Pentecostal and Evangelical Christians by
the end of 2005.

  Second:
Sources say individuals and groups caught praying, studying the Bible or
worshipping outside the umbrella of the country's four recognized "official"
religions (Orthodox Christianity, Catholicism, Lutheranism or Islam) continue
to be jailed and tortured.

I had never heard of Asmara, Erithrea.  I found it is linked to Ethiopia.

Asmara
Asmara (Asmera), Eritrea's capital is situated on the eastern edge of
Eritrea's highland plateau. Asmara enjoys a great climate, clean and
picturesque streets, attractive palm trees, and a reputation as one of the
safest, calm and alluring capital cities in Africa. The name is derived from
Arbaete Asmara which literally means, in the Tigrinya language, "the four
(villages) are united".

History of Eritrea
http://home.planet.nl/~hans.mebrat/eritrea-history.htm
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1997 The border conflict
Following Eritrea's independence in 1993, a boundary commission had been
established to cover the Yirga Triangle (Badme) and other disputed areas. In
1997, the Ethiopian authorities issued a map of the Tigrayan Administrative
Region which confirmed Tigrayan expansionism. The map proved to be the end of
the good relations between Eritrea and Ethiopia, and resulted in an armed
conflict in August 1997 and an all-out war in May 2000, when Ethiopia
occupied large parts of Eritrea. An estimated 1.1 million Eritreans have been
displaced by Ethiopian aggression and an estimated 100.000 Ethiopian and
20.000 Eritrean soldiers were killed in this two year war.

 On June 19th 2000 both parties agreed on a ceasefire and on December 12th
2000 a peace agreement was signed in Algiers. A 4200-strong multinational UN
peacekeeping force (UNMEE) was deployed for the de-mining and demarcation of
the border.

 On April 13th 2002 the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague published
the conclusions of the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission. The lands
bordering the Yirga Triangle, areas, including Badme in the Central zone and
Eastern Sector and border town Tserona have been awarded to Eritrea. The
border towns  Zalambessa and Alitena (Central Sector) and Bure (Danakil
Depression) were awarded to Ethiopia.
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Map of Erithrea
http://home.planet.nl/~hans.mebrat/eritrea-map.htm

Dianne
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A timeline of the Revelation Seals:
http://home.centurytel.net/grafted-promise/endtimeline.html