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, the capital and largest city in the African nation of Eritrea, was hit by a freak hail and rain storm on March 12th that reportedly caused hail to accumulate up to a meter (three feet ...

Asmara, at an altitude of 2325 meters above sea level, and its modernist architecture have received worldwide recognition, especially after it was included in the UNESCO world heritage list ...

Eritrea, a reclusive and authoritarian nation, is sometimes referred to as “Africa’s North Korea.”But the country’s capital city, Asmara, has been dubbed “Africa’s Miami,” due to its ...

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), ...

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 ...

Eritrean authorities are accused of interfering in the affairs of community-based schools Rare protests broke out in Eritrea's capital, Asmara, with reports of shooting in the city on Tuesday.

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.

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 ...