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Following a spike in Covid-19 cases, the Senegalese government has re-introduced a curfew in the towns of Dakar and Thies where almost 90% of Senegal’s positive diagnoses have been found.

Tunisia’s magistrates and court clerks ended their strike action on 30 December 2020.

Our best wishes for health and happiness with a special thought for all those at sea who have faced a particularly difficult and challenging year.

Tunisia’s Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports has authorised the embarkation and disembarkation of foreign crew members.

In a circular dated 4 December, the Maputo’s Harbour Master advised that crew changes would henceforth be possible in the terminals of Maputo and Matola.

Following negotiations with the regional authorities, the protest movement in La Skhira has come to an end and activity has recommenced in the industrial zone of La Skhira as well as the oil and chemical terminals of TRAPSA, Groupe Chimique Tunisien, TIF

Port of Gabes
The strikes which started in November continue (see our article of 22 November 2020). The port is at a standstill and no vessels are calling there.

Budd Tunisia advises that following strikes and ensuing riots which started on 11 November 2020, protestors have brought all commerical activity in the port of Gabes to a halt.

Yesterday, there were fears that tensions would be exacerbated in the Ivory Coast today as the Opposition party has called for all citizens to stay at home in protest at what they consider to be the outgoing president’s constitutionally questionable third bid for election.

The Kaloum district in Conakry (Guinea), where the port, the presidential palace and parliament are situated, is under tight security due to the imminent Presidential elections.

Budd’s Staff and surveyors have been unable to access the port from this morning (16 October 2020).