Eritrea (/ ˌ ɛr ɪ ˈ t r iː ə / ⓘ ERR-ih-TREE-ə or /-ˈ t r eɪ-/-⁠ TRAY-;, [20] [21] [22] pronounced [ʔer(ɨ)trä] ⓘ), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa, with its capital and largest city being Asmara.

Mar 5, 2025 · Eritrea, country of the Horn of Africa, located on the Red Sea. The country is bounded to the southeast by Djibouti, to the south by Ethiopia, to the west by Sudan, and to the east by the Red Sea. Its capital and largest city is Asmara. Learn more about Eritrea in this article.

Nov 13, 2023 · Eritrea is an Eastern African country located in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres of the Earth. Three countries border Eritrea. These are Ethiopia, Sudan, and Djibouti to the south, west, and southeast respectively. Eritrea has an extensive coastline on the Red Sea to the north and east.

Apr 18, 2023 · Eritrea won independence from Ethiopia in 1993 after a 30-year war, but has been plagued by repression at home and tense relations with its neighbours. Bordered by Sudan, Ethiopia and...

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History of Eritrea, survey of the notable events and people in the history of Eritrea from prehistory to the present. Located on the Red Sea in the Horn of Africa, Eritrea has long been an important centre of trade, with many bustling ports along its coast.

Dec 28, 2021 · Eritrea has been a leading refugee source country since at least the 1960s, when its 30-year war for independence from Ethiopia began.

Feb 28, 2025 · Eritrea reportedly mobilized reserved troops, engaged in active recruitments of conscripts, and imposed foreign travel bans on its citizens amidst rising tension with Ethiopia. Ethiopia, on its part, allowed the Birged Nhamedu, a diaspora-based anti-Eritrean regime movement, to open its office in Addis Abeba after the group held a conference in the capital …

Eritrea (/ ˌ ɛr ɪ ˈ t r iː ə / ⓘ ERR-ih-TREE-ə or /-ˈ t r eɪ-/-⁠ TRAY-;, pronounced [ʔer(ɨ)trä] ⓘ), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa, with its capital and largest city being Asmara.

A virtual guide to Eritrea, an East African country with a coastline on the Red Sea. The state of Eritrea is bordered by Sudan in west, by Ethiopia in south and by Djibouti in south east. The country shares also maritime borders with Saudi Arabia and Yemen.