Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways is to open services to the Eritrean capital, Asmara, towards the end of this year.
It will begin operating the route from Doha on 4 December.
Qatar Airways says it will serve Asmara twice-weekly using Airbus A320s configured with 12 business-class and 132 economy-class seats.
"There is clearly demand and huge potential to and from Eritrea, one of the many underserved markets in Africa," says chief executive Akbar Al Baker.
Qatar Airways is a member of the Oneworld airline alliance.
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