Political context
Follow national and local sources in Eritrea to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Eritrea
AfricaTigrinyaArabicEnglish
Country facts
Eritrea at a glance
Capital
Asmara
Population
Approximately 3.6 million
Official languages
Arabic, English, Tigrinya
Currency
Eritrean nakfa
Region
Africa
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Internet domain
.er
Calling code
+291
Why this country matters
Why Eritrea matters in the news
Eritrea, with Asmara as a key national reference point, is part of the Africa news region, where coverage often connects to regional politics, development, trade, climate resilience, public health, security, culture, and cross-border migration. Its population is listed as approximately 3.6 million, and news in Eritrea is commonly read through Arabic, English, Tigrinya sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 10 listed sources across Digital Media, Radio, TV News, Newspaper. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
AfricaArabic, English, TigrinyaCurrency: Eritrean nakfa
Country overview
Eritrea news and media context
Eritrea is covered here as part of the Africa directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 10 listed outlets across Digital Media, Radio, TV News, Newspaper.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Eritrean nakfa.
Geographic context
Eritrea sits within the Africa news region. Regional comparisons with Algeria, Angola, Beninhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Eritrea is organized around Arabic, English, Tigrinya. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Digital Media: 4Newspaper: 2Radio: 2News Agency: 1TV News: 1
Eritrea Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Eri-TV
Public broadcaster
Best public broadcaster
Eri-TV
Public broadcaster
Best local source
Awate
Diaspora / commentary and analysis
Government: 6Local: 5Diaspora: 4National: 4Independent: 2Public Broadcaster: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in Eritrea
Eritrea's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Eritrea sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Tigrinya
- Arabic
- English
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
Eritrea News Scanner
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Full outlet directory
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Eritrea Outlet Sections
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10 of 10 listings
Asmarino Independent
asmarino.com
Eritrean diaspora outlet publishing news, commentary, analysis, civic issues, and human rights-focused material.
EritreaDigital MediaEnglish, TigrinyaDiaspora news and commentaryVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Awate
awate.com
Diaspora-run Eritrean outlet publishing analysis, commentary, politics, rights, regional affairs, and community perspectives.
EritreaDigital MediaEnglish, Arabic, TigrinyaDiaspora / commentary and analysisVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Dimtsi Hafash
shabait.com
Eritrean public radio service linked to national public media output and Ministry of Information coverage.
EritreaRadioTigrinya, ArabicPublic radioVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Eri-TV
shabait.com
Eritrean public television broadcaster covering national news, official events, cultural programming, sport, and public information.
EritreaTV NewsTigrinya, Arabic, EnglishPublic broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Eritrea Profile
shabait.com
English-language Eritrean public newspaper output covering national affairs, development, culture, diplomacy, and public information.
EritreaNewspaperEnglishEnglish state newspaper output via ShabaitVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Eritrean News Agency / ERINA
shabait.com
State news agency output distributed through the Ministry of Information, covering official news, public information, local affairs, and diplomacy.
EritreaNews AgencyEnglish, Tigrinya, ArabicState news agency output via ShabaitVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Haddas Ertra
shabait.com
Tigrinya-language public newspaper output associated with Eritrean state media and Ministry of Information channels.
EritreaNewspaperTigrinyaTigrinya state newspaper output via ShabaitVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Radio Erena
erena.org
Diaspora radio outlet serving Eritrean audiences with news, interviews, public affairs, culture, and community programming.
EritreaRadioTigrinya, ArabicParis-based Eritrean diaspora radioVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Shabait
shabait.com
Official Eritrean Ministry of Information portal publishing national news, government updates, local affairs, development, culture, and diplomacy.
EritreaDigital MediaEnglish, Tigrinya, ArabicMinistry of Information / officialVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
TesfaNews
www.tesfanews.com
Eritrea-focused English-language digital outlet with news, regional updates, statements, development stories, and diaspora-facing content.
EritreaDigital MediaEnglishEritrea-focused digital updatesVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28