Earlier this month, a fuel truck exploded in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. More than 100 people were killed and more than 100 injured, with many people suffering from severe burns. Following the accident, Sierra Leone submitted a request for assistance to the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, including a specific request for medical equipment.
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Ethiopia
Travel Update (7/11/2021)
All travel to Ethiopia is currently strictly discouraged, including travel to the capital Addis Ababa due to the unpredictable security situation. Military confrontations are taking place in several places in Ethiopia, but currently not in Addis Ababa. This situation can change rapidly.
Try to avoid transits through Addis Ababa airport and modify your travel itinerary.
If you are currently in Ethiopia, it is advised to leave the country while commercial flights are still available. Over the next few days, it may become increasingly difficult to leave Ethiopia.
We advise all Belgians travelling to Ethiopia to register on Travellers online.
You can find more info in our Ethiopia travel advice in Dutch or French
Afghanistan
Due to security threats, Belgian authorities had to stop the evacuations from the airport. Belgium continues to work with its partners to find a solution for Belgians and beneficiaries in Afghanistan. You can look at security information updates in our Afghanistan travel advice in Dutch or French.
COVID-19 travel advice
The travel information is provided on an advice basis only and is not binding.
IMPORTANT: Any travel to non-EU countries remains strongly discouraged.
All information on the applicable rules for travels to Belgium can be found on: https://www.info-coronavirus.be/en/
Travellers need to be aware that new outbreaks of COVID-19 and new measures abroad can have important repercussions on their trip. Repatriation can not be guaranteed in case of cancellation of commercial flights or closure of borders.
Departure from Belgium
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Travel to Belgium
You can find the mandatory return travel form here (Passenger Locator Form): Fill in the electronic form here.
IMPORTANT
For any questions concerning the measures applicable to arrival in Belgium, please check the website https://www.info-coronavirus.be/en/ and contact the FPS Public Health on 0800 14 689 or send an e-mail to info-coronavirus@health.fgov.be.
For any questions concerning access to Belgian territory, please consult the FPS Interior website.
Following the decisions of the Concertation Committee of 22/01/2021, since February 1, 2021, the map with color codes is available only on the website https://www.info-coronavirus.be/en/.
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Statement
Joint Statement on the release of the OHCHR-EHRC joint investigation, signed by Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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Press release
The Minister of Development Cooperation and Major Cities Policy, Meryame Kitir, is making additional efforts to strengthen local vaccine production in Senegal. She made the announcement while on a working visit to the country. Yesterday, M. Kitir visited a number of projects in the health sector, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Press release
During her working visit to Burkina Faso on 26 October, Meryame Kitir, Minister of Development Cooperation and Major Cities Policy, has presented the Belgian regional climate programme for the Sahel. It is the first time that Belgium invests in a regional programme with a specific focus on international climate action.
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Press release
Meryame Kitir, Minister of Development Cooperation and Major Cities Policy, will visit Burkina Faso from 24 to 26 October and Senegal from 27 to 30 October. The working visit will mainly focus on international climate action. Minister Kitir will meet with key figures from both countries - national authorities, NGOs and humanitarian organisations – that Kitir wants to support through constructive partnerships.
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Press release
This 21 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sophiè Wilmes welcomed several dozens of young representatives from Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg to the Benelux Youth Forum 2021 during a reception at the Egmont Palace.
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On Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 October, Belgium participated alongside nine other Member States and the European Commission in a hearing at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to support the European Parliament and the Council of the EU in their defense of the rule of law conditionality mechanism. This mechanism is being challenged before the CJEU by Poland and Hungary.
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On the occasion of the 19th European and World Day against the Death Penalty, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sophie Wilmès reaffirms Belgium’s commitment to the universal abolition of the death penalty.