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Exercise increased caution in Eritrea due to travel restrictions, limited consular assistance, landmines, and wrongful detentions. Reissued with updates to wrongful detention information.

Exercise increased caution in Eritrea due to travel restrictions, limited consular assistance, and landmines. Last Update: Reissued with updates to health information.

The number of COVID-19 cases reported by the Eritrean government has risen significantly in recent weeks.  Please visit our COVID Information Page for up-to-date information about local social distancing guidelines and c...

Do not travel to Eritrea due to COVID-19, travel restrictions, limited consular assistance, and landmines. Last Update: Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.

Do not travel to Eritrea due to COVID-19, travel restrictions, limited consular assistance, and landmines. Last Update: Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.

Reconsider travel to Eritrea due to COVID-19. Reconsider travel to Eritrea due to travel restrictions, limited consular assistance, and landmines. Last Update: Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.

Reconsider travel to Eritrea due to COVID-19, travel restrictions, limited consular assistance, and landmines. Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information, and to raise the Advisory to Level 3.

The U.S. Embassy continues to monitor the rapidly changing conditions due to COVID-19 in Eritrea and in other locations worldwide. Following a recent increase in COVID-positive cases in Asmara among persons without a his...

At about 10:13pm on November 28 there were six explosions in Asmara. The Embassy again advises all U.S. Citizens in Eritrea to continue to exercise caution, remain in their homes (when not at work), conduct only essenti...

At 8:24pm on November 27, a loud noise, possibly an explosion, was heard in Asmara, likely emanating from outside the city. This follows a series of fainter noises heard in Asmara near midnight on November 26. The Emba...

The Embassy has updated information that stay at home orders were not issued by Eritrean government officials. The Embassy is unaware of any curfews being imposed in Asmara. The Embassy continues to advise U.S. citizen...

The Embassy received reports today that neighborhood wardens in some areas of Asmara, at the instruction of Eritrean government officials, have advised residents to remain indoors this evening. All U.S. Citizens in Asma...

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 be in the vicinity of the Asmara International Airport. There are...

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 the Eritrea-Ethiopia border, monitor local media for brea...

Restrictions are in place throughout the country to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Government offices have suspended many routine services. Non-essential businesses are closed; essential businesses close at 8 p.m. Publi...

The Eritrean High Level Task Force on COVID-19 has confirmed eighteen cases of COVID-19.

The government of Eritrea has implemented enhanced screening and quarantine measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Exercise increased caution in Eritrea due to travel restrictions, limited consular assistance, and landmines.

Exercise increased caution in Eritrea due to travel restrictions and limited consular assistance. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.

Exercise increased caution in Eritrea due to travel restrictions and limited consular assistance.