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Budd Guinea-Bissau confirms the following BBC report that heavy shooting was heard in the country's capital (Bissau) from around 01:00 to 09:00 this morning. Our local office advises that the situation now seems calm with activity on the streets...

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...

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...

  As advised previously, following a fire last July, Bizerte’s mobile bridge was closed, making access...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...