2018 Report on International Religious Freedom: 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 freedom…
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Asmara
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Asmara (January 8, 2020) Location: Eritrea Event: Heightened Middle East Tensions There is heightened tension in the Middle East that…
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Peace and Security in the Horn of Africa
“We commend Eritrea’s efforts to develop and implement a peace agreement with Ethiopia, and we hope the momentum of peacebuilding in the region leads to…
Diversity Visa 2021 Program – Applications Open
The online registration period for the DV-2021 Program will last from noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), Wednesday, October 2, 2019, until noon, Eastern Standard Time…
A Delegation from the U.S. Visits Eritrea
Chief of Mission Natalie E. Brown and the U.S. Embassy in Asmara welcomed September 26-28 a delegation from the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and…
United States Welcomes Eritrea’s Observer Status in the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laun
Important Step Builds on Eritrea’s Growing Body of Work in Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) The United States is encouraged to learn…
Town Hall Meeting
The U.S. Embassy in Asmara is pleased to invite all American citizens who are over the age of 18 to a Town Hall…
2019 Trafficking in Persons Report
2019 Trafficking in Persons Report: Eritrea JUNE 20, 2019 ERITREA: Tier 3 The Government of Eritrea does not fully meet the minimum standards for the…
1st visit by U.S. Treasury Officials
U.S. Treasury Department officials made their first visit to Asmara this week to discuss economic and finance issues with Eritrean officials, bankers and local experts.
Chair Bass Statement on Travel to Eritrea
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, and Representatives Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.)…
Consular Information Session
Consular Information Session for American Citizens: Applying for CRBA (Consular Report of Birth Abroad), Explanation on how to prepare your Physical Presence TUESDAY, April…
Eritrea – Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2018
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…
Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302
Press Statement Robert Palladino Deputy Spokesperson Washington, DC March 10, 2019 The U.S. Department of State extends our deepest condolences to the families and friends of…
CALL FOR AFRICAN AND DIASPORA ENTREPRENEURS
Call for African and Diaspora Small and Medium Size Entrepreneurs (SMEs) who want to Grow! Join the Bootcamp in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania! The Citizens…
U.S. Congressional Delegation
Chief of Mission Natalie E. Brown welcomed the first U.S. Congressional delegation in 14 years, led by Congresswoman Karen Bass, chairman of the House Foreign…
Egypt Assumes African Union Presidency
Press Statement Robert Palladino Deputy Spokesperson Washington, DC February 13, 2019 The United States congratulates Egypt on the start of its presidency of the African Union…
Africa Chiefs of Mission Conference
On the margins of Secretary Pompeo’s recent Global Chiefs of Mission Conference, Assistant Secretary of State Tibor Nagy convened chiefs of mission serving in Africa…
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Ambassador Makila James, visited Eritrea
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, Ambassador Makila James, visited Eritrea from December 14 – 16. She met with Eritrean officials, enthusiastic Eritrean YALI…
