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07/07/2019
Nigerian Port Strike Suspended

The indefinite strike which brought Nigerian ports to a standstill from the morning of 3 July was suspended on 5 July pending the outcome of talks scheduled for Monday, 8 July 2019.
04/07/2019
Nigerian Ports on Indefinite Strike

As of yesterday, 3 July 2019, all Nigeria’s dockers have been on strike.
05/06/2019
Country Profile: Liberia

Africa’s oldest republic, Liberia, was first declared a nation in 1847 by the freeborn and freed black Americans who had...
03/06/2019
Ramadan Holidays in Tunisia

In Tunisia, 4, 5 and 6 June 2019 have been declared public holidays to celebrate the end of Ramadan.
29/05/2019
Union Announces Strikes in Port of Marseille-Fos

The CGT workers’ union has announced one-day strikes in the port of Marseille-Fos.
28/03/2019
Increased Risk of Customs Fines in Dakar

As reported widely in previous years, vessels calling in Dakar may be subjected to Customs fines and/or detention for any alleged inaccuracies in the following documents and declarations:
22/03/2019
Tunisia: Protests Prevent Pet Coke Discharge in Gabès

A sit in which started at the port of Gabès on Tuesday, 19 March 2019, has effectively prevented any vessels from discharging the pet coke which fuels local cement works.
18/03/2019
Algeria: Strikes Perturb Courts

In the aftermath of another Friday of demonstrations in Algeria protesting against the continuing presidency of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Budd’s Algiers office reports that to date, there have been no major effects on the country’s ports.
08/03/2019
Indonesian Insurance Mandatory for Some Cargoes

Following a series of postponements in 2018 (see our web news of 15/02/18, 09/04/18 and 03/08/18), the Indonesian govern...
04/03/2019
Tunisia : Gabes Port Resumes Commerical Activity

Budd Tunisia is pleased to advise that the blockade preventing vessels from entering or leaving the port of Gabes ended at 21:00 LT yesterday (3 March 2019).
03/03/2019
Tunisia: Fishing Boats Block Gabes

Vessels are being prevented from entering the port of Gabes by a blockade of fishing boats.
26/02/2019
Abidjan: Improved Vridi Canal Opens

First built in 1950 to provide deepwater access from the Atlantic Ocean to the port of Abidjan on the Ebrié Lagoon, the ...
22/02/2019
Senegal: Electronic CTN’s Mandatory from 1 March 2019

Budd’s Dakar office has provided us with the a circular received from the Senegalese Council of Shippers and advising th...
21/02/2019
Senegal: Presidential Elections 24 February 2019

The first round of Senegal’s presidential elections will take place on Sunday, 24 February 2019.
04/02/2019
Algeria: Ports Reopen

Budd’s Algeria office reports that lulls in the bad weather recently experienced along the Algerian coast are now enabli...

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Nigerian Port Strike Suspended

Nigerian Ports on Indefinite Strike

Country Profile: Liberia

Ramadan Holidays in Tunisia

Union Announces Strikes in Port of Marseille-Fos

Increased Risk of Customs Fines in Dakar

Tunisia: Protests Prevent Pet Coke Discharge in Gabès

Algeria: Strikes Perturb Courts

Indonesian Insurance Mandatory for Some Cargoes

Tunisia : Gabes Port Resumes Commerical Activity

Tunisia: Fishing Boats Block Gabes

Abidjan: Improved Vridi Canal Opens

Senegal: Electronic CTN’s Mandatory from 1 March 2019

Senegal: Presidential Elections 24 February 2019

Algeria: Ports Reopen

Henry Rotich arrest: Kenyan finance minister denies corruption charges

Eritrean shot 'because of skin colour' in Germany

Singapore seizes elephant ivory and pangolin scales in record $48m haul

JS Ondara: The Kenyan rising star singing about life in Trump's America

Wheelchair basketball player Abdi Jama: I'm lucky to be alive

'Terrifying prospect' of resistant malaria spreading

DR Congo health minister resigns in Ebola row

South Africa's anti-corruption chief Busisiwe Mkhwebane lied under oath

Matine takes over from Xavier as new Mozambique coach

Ethiopia referendum: Dozens killed in Sidama clashes

Refugee entrepreneurs flourish in Kakuma camp

Nigeria abductions: Four Turkish nationals kidnapped in Kwara State

South Africa's Cyril President Ramaphosa hits back in corruption row

Cairo flights: Lufthansa resumes services but BA cancellations continue

SOS Méditerranée resumes Mediterranean migrant rescues

Africa Cup of Nations: Algeria celebrate win with thousands of fans in Algiers

Why does Zimbabwe have a new currency?

Ebola: Your questions answered

South Africa: Inside the football-mad township 'too dangerous' for scouts to visit

State capture: Zuma, the Guptas, and the sale of South Africa

The inspiring Somali woman whose murder touched so many

Sudan’s livestream massacre

The teen designing Eswatini's traditional regalia

Afcon final: Visiting Sadio Mane's hometown

Afcon 2019: Algeria's Riyad Mahrez feels love of his home town

Sudan's military and opposition power-sharing deal explained

The Kenyan centre saving endangered chimpanzees

Uber drivers in Nairobi explain why they are on strike

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