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Sierra Leone Coup: Early Closing in Port of Freetown

The Sierra Leone government claims to have arrested the majority of the gunmen who launched attacks on the armoury of military barracks and prisons in Freetown on Sunday, 26 November in the morning. A total of 1890 inmates escaped from prison and...

Tunisia: Bizerte Not Quite Back in Business

Following our latest article on the repairs to the mobile bridge in Bizerte, Budd Tunisia reports that despite the initial successful trials, further repairs were necessary. The work should have been completed on 28 November but the Harbor Master...

Tunisia: Bizerte Back in Business

  As advised previously, following a fire last July, Bizerte’s mobile bridge was closed, making access to the port impossible and preventing several vessels from sailing. Following completion of the repairs, the « Commissaire Régional...

Nigeria: 2015 Import Ban Lifted

Budd Nigeria is pleased to advise that this month Governor Yemi Cardoso announced the lifting of the import ban which was first introduced on 23 June 2015 in accordance with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) circular no. TED/FEM/FPC/GEN/01/010...

Gabon: Putsch Update

Following the military takeover in which President, Ali Bongo fell from power, Budd Gabon reports that: Calm has returned to the streets The country's ports have resumed commercial operations (e.g. Port Gentil, Libreville, Owendo) A curfew has been...

Guinea: Riots Mark 2nd Anniversary of Putsch

Since yesterday evening, many areas within the capital Conakry are under high political tension/instability because of violent clashes between the government and military police forces and members of Guinea's "Forces Vives" (in English “Active...

Gabon: Ali Bongo Removed from Presidency by Military

Budd Gabon reports that in the aftermath of yesterday's televised announcement by a faction of army officers, declaring the nullification of the elections that confirmed Ali Bongo's presidency, the streets are now heavily patrolled by military...

Tunisia: Bizerte Mobile Bridge Fire

Budd Tunisia reports that a fire broke out earlier today in the engine of Bizerte's movable bridge. The causes are not yet clear. It seems that vessels at inner the port could be blocked there till the bridge is repaired, and those which are on the...

Indonesia Bans Bauxite Exports

Budd Indonesia wishes to share the following translation of a an article published by financedetik.com on the new ban on bauxite exports: Quote The government officially banned bauxite exports starting June 10, 2023 in accordance with the policy...

Senegal: 9 Deaths in Riots

View of Dakar motorway in the afternoon  of 1 June 2023 Following the 2-year sentence of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko,...