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Algeria Formally Severs Ties with UAE: Tebboune Responds with 48-Hour Ultimatum to Years of 'Regional Interference' Accusations

Algeria announced on Thursday it was severing diplomatic relations with the UAE, ordering the Abu Dhabi ambassador to leave the country within 48 hours. President Tebboune has long publicly accused the UAE of fomenting instability in multiple regional countries and described the rupture as a long-overdue decision that 'should have happened long ago.'

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Algeria Pursues Economic Transformation, Seeking to Break Decades-Long Oil and Gas Dependence

Against the backdrop of long-standing heavy dependence on hydrocarbon exports, Algeria is positioning industry, agriculture, services, and mining as diversification directions, seeking to reduce the concentration of oil and gas revenues and reshape economic autonomy. However, the specific policy pathways and outcomes remain to be observed.

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Israel's New Aviation Rules Hit Crew Members From Over Ten African Countries; Security Review Spills Over into Collective Restrictions on States Without Diplomatic Ties

According to Africanews, Israel has banned pilots and cabin crew from countries with which it has no diplomatic relations from operating commercial flights into and out of the country, citing an incident in which an Omani co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain. The affected list covers at least 10 African countries, with dual-nationality crew members also restricted, leaving airlines scrambling to reassign staff.

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Coalition Offensive in Yemen Intertwines With Houthi Counterattacks; Saudi Airport Strikes Kill Foreign Workers

As the Saudi-led coalition launched ground and air offensives along Yemen's Red Sea coast, Houthi forces claimed attacks on Saudi Arabia's Abha and King Khalid airports, killing three people from Morocco, Algeria and Sudan and injuring 36 others. The latest escalation in the coalition's years-long military intervention in Yemen is dragging the Bab el-Mandeb Strait—which carries approximately 12% of global trade—into an expanding regional conflict.

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China's Electric Two/Three-Wheeler Exports to Africa Surge 60% in H1 2026 to $114.6 Million; Battery-Swapping Standards and Core Components Remain Import-Dependent

In the first half of 2026, Africa's imports of electric two- and three-wheelers from China grew approximately 60% year-on-year to $114.6 million, with Morocco leading at 80,188 units. However, core components such as motors and battery cells remain largely dependent on imports, and operators' proprietary battery-swapping systems limit the scale of local battery manufacturing and residual value, leaving Africa's electrification process mired in structural external dependency.

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