Morocco: U.K. Consular Bulletin

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against non-essential travel to Burkina Faso due to the unpredictable security situation. Civil unrest and demonstrations have been occurring in Burkina Faso since February 2011. Some demonstrations have led to violence, looting, and clashes between police and demonstrators. A 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew is currently in…

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against all travel to Libya due to the unpredictable security situation, and the ongoing operations in the country. Canadians in Libya are urged to leave the country now by commercial means if it is safe to do so. On March 17, the United Nations (UN) passed a resolution, authorizing…

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada advises against non-essential travel to border areas in the Thai provinces of Tak and Mae Hong Son due to ongoing armed conflict on the Burmese side of the border. Incursions and shelling into Thailand have occurred. In November 2010, fighting within Burma between ethnic groups and military forces involved gun and mortar fire and led to injuries…

According to French health authorities, the Seychelles’ Ministry of Health has reported 1 confirmed case and 23 suspected cases of chikungunya in Mahe so far this year. These are the first reported cases in Seychelles since 2007. Chikungunya is an arboviral infection, transmitted by mosquitoes. Travelers are advised to practice daytime and nighttime insect precautions.

Authorities in Japan have declared a nuclear emergency following the loss of power to ten nuclear reactor units in three separate nuclear power plants (Onagawa, Fukushima Daiichi and Fukiushima Daini). The cooling systems at both Daiichi and Daini experienced problems. Daiichi experienced explosions in three units (Nos. 1, 2 and 3) and a fire has…