Security forces responded by firing shots to disperse protesters, unverified video footage widely circulated on social media shows. The protests were staged by students who were angered by ...

Asmara, the capital city of Eritrea, was an Italian colony between 1890 and 1941. The city was populated by a large Italian community (53,000 of 98,000 inhabitants in 1939), ...

Today, Asmara is the largest city in Eritrea with more than 560 people. Located on a highland plateau at the center of Eritrea, Asmara is acknowledged as one of the safest places for tourists.

Asmara is a large and relatively prosperous city of 649,000 inhabitants comfortably located in the highlands of interior Eritrea at an elevation of 2,325 m (7,628’).

That is the reputation the city has developed, or has been given, or rather has been imposed on it. As a matter of fact, many mainstream media Eritrea: Asmara's Other Reputations - allAfrica.com ...

The people of Eritrea have long said their capital Asmara is like no other city in Africa, and on Saturday the UN agreed, designating it a World Heritage site. The proclamation ends a long-running ...

Rare protests broke out in Eritrea's capital, Asmara, with reports of shooting in the city on Tuesday. Security forces responded by firing shots to disperse protesters, unverified video footage ...

Asmara is one of the oldest cities of Eritrea designed by the Italians. The foundations of the city are believed to have been built some 700 years ago. It became an experimental space for ...

Eritrea's Asmara city hit by rare student protest. Image source, GG. Image caption, Eritrean authorities are accused of interfering in the affairs of community-based schools. 1 November 2017.