COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM 2017
ERITREA Overview: The Government of Eritrea continued to make regular public statements about its commitment to fighting terrorism. Eritrea also continued and broadened its support for…
Assistant Secretary Tibor Nagy Speaks to Congress
Remarks Tibor P. Nagy, Jr. Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference Washington, DC September 14, 2018 Representative…
Anniversary of the Bombings of the U.S. Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC August 7, 2018 Today, on the twentieth anniversary of the bombings of the U.S. Embassies…
Eritrea and Ethiopia End War and Adopt Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship
Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC July 10, 2018 The United States welcomes the July 9 commitment to peace and security…
Call for Applicants: Power Africa Leadership Training for Women
Are you a young African woman engaged in Africa’s energy sector ready to take your career to the next level? Are you interested in increasing…
Trafficking in Persons Report 2018
“This year’s report focuses on effective ways local communities can address human trafficking proactively and on how national governments can support and empower them. Local…
Statement by the Press Secretary on Progress Toward Peace Between Ethiopia and Eritrea
The United States is encouraged by the progress that Ethiopia and Eritrea have made to resolve longstanding disputes and normalize relations. Over the past 20…
Joint Statement of President Donald J. Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un at the Singapore Summit
President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic…
International Religious Freedom Report for 2017 – Eritrea
Executive Summary The law and unimplemented constitution prohibit religiously motivated discrimination and provide for freedom of thought, conscience, and belief as well as the…
Eritrea National Day
Press Statement Mike Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC May 24, 2018 On behalf of the government and people of the United States, I…
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Yamamoto Travel to East Africa
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Ambassador Donald Y. Yamamoto will travel to Eritrea from April 22-24 for bilateral consultations with Eritrean government officials,…
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2017- Eritrea
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Eritrea is a highly centralized, authoritarian regime under the control of President Isaias Afwerki. The People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ), headed…
Secretary Tillerson to Travel to Addis Ababa, Djibouti, Nairobi, N’Djamena, and Abuja
On his first official trip to Africa, Secretary Rex Tillerson will travel to N’Djamena, Chad; Djibouti, Djibouti; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Nairobi, Kenya; and Abuja, Nigeria,…
Blue Grass with Crow and The Canyon
The Embassy of the United States with support and assistance from the Commission of Culture and Sports presents, Blue Grass Concert with Crow and the…
Application Window Open for YALI Regional Leadership Center (EA)
The application window for YALI Regional Leadership Center (EA) Cohort 25, 26 & 27 opened today and will close on February 19th, 2018 at 5:00pm…
Presidential Proclamation: National African American History Month
This February, we celebrate National African American History Month to honor the significant contributions African Americans have made to our great Nation — contributions that…
Message to U.S. Citizens: Improvements to Safety and Security Information
Embassy of the United States of America Asmara, Eritrea Message to U.S. Citizens: Improvements to Safety and Security Information January 8, 2018 On Wednesday, January…
Jazz Musicians Entertain Asmara
The U.S. Embassy welcomed American and European jazz musicians, the Joan Minor & Sulaiman Hakim Jazz Quintet, from December 18-23 in Asmara. In cooperation with…
