Belgium issued a warning on Wednesday advising its citizens against traveling to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after violent protests erupted in the capital, Kinshasa, over the ongoing conflict in the country’s east.

“All travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo is currently discouraged,” Belgium’s foreign ministry stated, citing recent demonstrations targeting the Belgian embassy and warnings of further protests in the coming days. Belgian nationals already in the country were urged to leave by their own means.

Following the unrest, Brussels Airlines canceled its Wednesday flights to and from Kinshasa. The airline, which operates a daily Brussels-Kinshasa route, stated that the decision to resume flights would depend on a careful assessment of the security situation.

Protesters in Kinshasa, angered by what they see as international inaction, targeted embassies of Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, France, Belgium, and the United States. Supermarkets were looted, and burning tires filled the streets with smoke as demonstrations turned chaotic.

France, the European Union, and Kenya condemned the attacks on diplomatic missions.

The protests were fueled by accusations that Rwanda and Uganda are actively supporting the M23 rebel group, which launched a rapid offensive in North Kivu province. On Sunday night, M23 fighters, backed by Rwandan forces, entered the regional capital, Goma, intensifying the conflict in eastern DRC.

Belgium, the former colonial ruler of the DRC, maintains close ties with the country and is home to a large Congolese diaspora.