Safety and emergencies

Areas advised against

• Border areas with Ethiopia and Sudan are strongly advised against (armed groups, mines); the UK advises against all travel within 25 km of all land borders. Outside the capital, travel is advised against except for essential reasons; do not leave main roads (mines).

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• Consular assistance is very limited: the authorities do not notify embassies of arrests of foreigners, and the French embassy can only issue an emergency travel document if a passport is lost.

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Crime

• Crime is very limited in Asmara and Massawa. The Asmara-Massawa mountain road is dangerous, especially in the evening. Do not drive at night and comply with checkpoints.

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Sea, climate and natural hazards

• Floods, flash floods in wadis and landslides during the rains: western lowlands in January-February and June-August, highlands from May to August.

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• Emergency numbers

  Ambulance 122244, fire 116, police 113.

  +291 122244116113

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• Embassy of France in Eritrea

  Passport: France

  French embassy in Asmara; out-of-hours emergencies: +291 7 89 36 81.

  Warsay Street, Saba Building, 8e étage, Asmara+291 1 18 28 75+291 7 89 36 81

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