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Benin Coup d’Etat

BUDD Benin reports that following Sunday's failed coup d'état, security has been reinforced around key government buildings and the presidential palace situated near...

Tunisia: Major Port Investment Plan

Tunisia's Office of the Merchant Marine and Ports (OMMP) has initiated a major investment plan for the renewal and enhancement of its national tugboat fleet in order to...

Global Shipping Bodies Issue Ebola Virus Advice. Sierra Leone & Liberia Update.

In view of the mounting concern over the Ebola virus, the International Chamber of Shipping, International Maritime Employers’ Council and the Internatinal Transport Worker’s Federation have issued formal advice which may be accessed via the link to their press release below.

http://www.ics-shipping.org/news/press-releases/2014/08/04/global-shipping-bodies-issue-ebola-virus-advice

According to the latest news on the ground,  in a bid to contain the virus, Liberia has set up a blockade to prevent people from the Western regions from entering Monrovia while Sierra Leone has quarantined the areas affected by Ebola in the East of the country.

For more details:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-28690799#

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