Following years of rising tensions, Algeria announced this month that it was severing diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It gave the Emirati ambassador forty-eight hours to leave the country and closed its airspace to UAE-registered civilian and military aircraft, except for commercial flights to Algiers through the end of 2026.
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When people picture rhino conservation, they often envisage rangers on patrol or rhinos being translocated on trucks or even by helicopter. Less visible, but just as vital, is the network of scientists, field practitioners, policy experts, and institutional partners who make the decisions behind conservation actions. For Asia’s three rhino species, the IUCN SSC Asian…
The presidents of the European Commission and Council, Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa, have issued words of support for the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) after the US administration announced it would sanction top officials investigating Israel’s actions in Gaza.
Shufti partners with an African fintech, Prime Focus, to power KYC, biometric verification, and AML/PEP/sanctions screening across two flagship platforms.
Kwangu Liwewe AgyeiKwangu Liwewe Agyei is Africa Editor at New Lines magazine August 12, 2026 Share
