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Budd Senegal advises that following a grid failure, large swathes of Dakar and the surrounding areas have no electricity. According to the local electricity supplier, repairs are underway to restore power. In the meantime, the extensive cuts are...

Democratic Republic of Congo Budd’s DR Congo office reports that following the emergence of new highly contagious Mpox strains, the epidemic which started in 2022 in South Kivu province to the East of the country, has now spread to a total of 22...

Following the online publication of the government's draft for a new constitution, Guinea's opposition movement called for a "dead town" day today (12 August 2024).  People were asked to stay at home and refrain from going to work....

Following Saturday's news of a dockers' strike in Freetown, our local office reports that following successful negotiations, work has has resumed. Information provided by Fode Mario Camara (fode-mario.camara@budd-pni.com), Area Manager for...

Budd's Sierra Leone office reports that after weeks of failed attempts to start pay rise negotiations with the Ministry of Labour, workers at Freetown's Main Water Quay stopped work earlier today for an unspecified period. The local press reported...

Many of our colleagues in Budd's West African offices report that the rainy season has hit hard this year, resulting in: stoppages in cargo operations power and telecommunications failures severe flooding. The wet season usually occurs between May...

Following our previous post “French Port Workers Ramp Up Strikes Over Pension Reforms and Working Conditions », the CGT dockers' union has suspended its strikes against the pension reform until the end of September 2024.  This decision, made...

With best wishes to our Muslim colleagues and clients around the world for this special long weekend.  May it be a time of joy for you and your families.                

Budd Algeria informs you that yesterday, June 9th, 2024, Algeria experienced nationwide internet outages coinciding with the start of the first baccalaureate exams. While authorities deny any involvement, media outlets point to a pattern of similar...

As of today, 7 June, French port workers have intensified their industrial action in protest at proposed pension reforms and working conditions. The move comes after negotiations with the Ministry of Transport broke down. From Stoppages and Full...