The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a fresh security alert on 7 October 2026, advising Czech nationals to avoid Eritrea’s border areas with Ethiopia, Djibouti and Sudan due to the risk of armed clashes and limited consular assistance outside the capital Asmara. The advisory follows renewed skirmishes in Ethiopia’s Tigray and Amhara regions and heightened military activity along the Eritrean frontier. Although the warning targets outbound Czech travellers, it has implications for globally mobile employees of Czech engineering firms involved in regional infrastructure projects as well as humanitarian NGOs staffed by Czech nationals. Insurers may now classify trips to Eritrea as high-risk, triggering higher premiums or exclusions. Companies with personnel already on the ground are advised to review evacuation plans and ensure staff register in the MFA’s DROZD database. The MFA stresses that movement outside Asmara often requires special permits and that medical facilities are scarce. In emergencies, consular help is channelled through the Czech Embassy in Cairo, more than 2,000 kilometres away, further complicating crisis response. Practical tip: Employers should conduct a security risk assessment before approving travel, arrange secure ground transport from Asmara airport, and brief travellers on local permit requirements. Those who must visit mining concessions near the Sudanese border should liaise with private security providers and monitor local media for flare-ups.
