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Kenya has directed Tata Chemicals Magadi to leave Lake Magadi, citing lack of local jobs and value addition. Officials plan to bring in a new investor to build manufacturing facilities in Kajiado, including a glass factory and a chemical plant. Tata says it remains compliant and engaged as talks continue.
Global shipping authorities warn that parallel, opaque systems are fragmenting trade routes, raising costs and destabilising supply chains amid Middle East tensions and wider geopolitical frictions. Markets have already priced in heightened risk as sanctions-evading vessels and longer routes push freight costs higher.
Algeria has severed diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, accusing Abu Dhabi of repeated "provocative and hostile" actions and giving the UAE ambassador 48 hours to leave. Algeria has closed its airspace to UAE-registered aircraft while allowing commercial flights to and from Algiers until the end of 2026. The UAE has said it hopes the move will be temporary.