U.S. Embassy in Eritrea

Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Asmara, Eritrea Message:  At about 10:13pm on November 28 there were six explosions in Asmara.  The Embassy again advises all…

Location: Asmara, Eritrea Message:  At 8:24pm on November 27, a loud noise, possibly an explosion, was heard in Asmara, likely emanating from outside the city.  This follows…

Location: Asmara, Eritrea Message:  The Embassy has updated information that stay at home orders were not issued by Eritrean government officials.  The Embassy is unaware of any…

Location: Asmara, Eritrea Event: The Embassy received reports today that neighborhood wardens in some areas of Asmara, at the instruction of Eritrean government officials, have advised residents…

At about 7:50PM local time, a series of loud noises were heard in Asmara.  Unconfirmed reports indicate they may have been explosive devices believed to…

On November 4, we received reports of military activity and gunfire in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia.  Please use caution when traveling near the Tigray portion of…

Resumption of U.S. Citizen Services by Appointment Only Starting Monday, November 2, the U.S. Embassy will resume providing services to U.S. Citizens and Legal Permanent…

Restrictions are in place throughout the country to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Government offices have suspended many routine services. Some non-essential businesses are closed;…

Health Alert, June 17, 2020 The Eritrean Ministry of Health has confirmed 121 cases of COVID-19, of which 39 have recovered and 70 continue to…

Location:  Eritrea Event: The Eritrean High Level Task Force on COVID-19 has confirmed eighteen cases of COVID-19. On April 1, the Eritrean High Level Task Force on COVID-19 released new guidelines regarding fighting COVID-19 in Eritrea.  The language of this…

Location:  Eritrea Event: The Eritrean Ministry of Health has confirmed fifteen cases of COVID-19. On March 30, the Eritrean Ministry of Health released a new Public…

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Asmara, March 27, 2020 Location:  Eritrea Event: The Eritrean Ministry of Health has six confirmed cases of COVID-19. On March 26,…

Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Asmara, Eritrea, March 25, 2020 Location:  Asmara Event: The Eritrean Ministry of Health has confirmed one case of COVID-19 at the airport.…

In response to significant worldwide challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of State is temporarily suspending routine visa services at all U.S. Embassies…

Location:  Asmara Event:  There is an ongoing outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) first identified in Wuhan, China.  The global public health threat posed by COVID-19 is…

Location: Eritrea  Event: Limited Consular Service Due to an unexpected short-term staffing gap, the U.S. Embassy in Asmara will have limited ability to provide routine…

Last updated:  09-09-2020 Country-Specific Information: Number of Covid Cases On September 3, the Ministry of Health announced the total number of confirmed cases in the…

Executive Summary The law and unimplemented constitution prohibit religiously motivated discrimination and provide for freedom of thought, conscience, and belief as well as the freedom…