CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (April 16, 2026)

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Afghanistan

1. Pakistan Bears Heavier Cost of Failed Peace Talks

https://thekabultimes.com/pakistan-bears-heavier-cost-of-failed-peace-talks/

2. Pakistan launches fresh rocket strikes in eastern Afghanistan

https://www.khaama.com/pakistan-launches-fresh-rocket-strikes-in-eastern-afghanistan/

3. Afghanistan brands China peace talks with Pakistan ‘useful’

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/7/afghanistan-brands-china-peace-talks-with-pakistan-useful

4. Afghan female students in Pakistan face deportation risk as visa renewals stall

https://www.khaama.com/afghan-female-students-in-pakistan-face-deportation-risk-as-visa-renewals-stall/

5. Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to avoid escalation during China-hosted talks: Beijing

https://www.dawn.com/news/1989918

6. UK policy shift leaves thousands of Afghans in legal limbo

https://www.khaama.com/uk-policy-shift-leaves-thousands-of-afghans-in-legal-limbo/

7. U.S. Deportations Send Afghans Back to Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan

https://kabulnow.com/2026/04/us-deportations-to-afghanistan/

8. Regional security bloc discusses Afghanistan border security with Kazakhstan

https://amu.tv/235003/

9. Afghanistan’s capital is in the grip of a water crisis

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/afghanistan-kabul-mercy-corps-taliban-water-b2957050.html

10. Taliban regime’s support for terrorists poses regional security challenge

https://www.radio.gov.pk/14-04-2026/taliban-regimes-support-for-terrorists-become-security-challenge-for-neighbouring-countries

11. UNICEF urges full vaccination as polio persists in Afghanistan

https://www.khaama.com/unicef-urges-full-vaccination-as-polio-persists-in-afghanistan/

Middle East

12. Exclusive: US, Iran leave door open to dialogue after tense Islamabad talks

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-iran-leave-door-open-dialogue-after-tense-islamabad-talks-2026-04-13/

13. US, Iranian teams could return to Islamabad for peace talks this week, four sources say

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-iranian-teams-could-return-islamabad-peace-talks-this-week-four-sources-say-2026-04-14/

14. ​Vance tells Iran ‘two can play that game’ as US begins blockade of Iranian ports

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cp9vm5ezxz4t

15. Bahrain summons Iraqi envoy as pro-Iranian attacks persist in Gulf

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/13/bahrain-summons-iraqi-envoy-as-pro-iranian-attacks-persist-in-gulf

16. Saudi Arabia, Qatar to provide $5B financial assistance to Pakistan amid debt repayment obligations to UAE

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/saudi-arabia-qatar-to-provide-5b-financial-assistance-to-pakistan-amid-debt-repayment-obligations-to-uae/3902009

17. US military announces naval blockade in Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea

https://humenglish.com/latest/us-military-announces-naval-blockade-in-gulf-of-oman-arabian-sea/

18. Israel seeks to declare Turkiye ‘new enemy’, says FM Fidan after Netanyahu’s remarks on Erdogan

https://www.dawn.com/news/1991340

19. Hezbollah leader urges Lebanon’s government to pull out of Israel talks

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/13/hezbollah-leader-urges-lebanon-government-to-pull-out-of-israel-talks

20. Israeli forces fire tear gas near Palestinian schoolchildren

https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/13/israeli-forces-fire-tear-gas-near-palestinian-schoolchildren

Africa

21. South Africa-U.S. rift deepens after G20 snub

https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/south-africa-us-rift/

22. Kenya risks losing over $480 million yearly in remittances as Middle East war hits economy

https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/kenya-risks-losing-over-dollar480-million-yearly-in-remittances-as-middle-east-war/s1bjlm0

23. Senegal bans ministers from foreign travel as oil price rise bites

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp84z5r4d32o

24. Djibouti president wins election with 97.8% of vote, state media says

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2602193/djibouti-president-wins-election-with-978-of-vote-state-media-says

25. Rwanda opens borders to all Africans as Africa’s visa-free policy builds momentum

https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/rwanda-opens-borders-to-all-africans-as-africas-visa-free-policy-builds-momentum/nrt6z4n

26. Türkiye’s oil drilling: A strategic inflexion point for Somalia

https://www.trtworld.com/article/b19ffcc455e5

27. UN official: War pushes seven in 10 Sudanese into poverty

https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2639845/middle-east

28. Spain, Morocco Move Closer to Building Strait of Gibraltar Tunnel

https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2026/04/286561/spain-morocco-move-closer-to-building-strait-of-gibraltar-tunnel/

29. Libya approves first unified budget in more than a decade

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/11/libya-approves-first-unified-budget-in-more-than-a-decade

30. Tunisia Strengthens Social Protection for Vulnerable Families with New World Bank Support

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/03/27/tunisia-strengthens-social-protection-for-vulnerable-families-with-new-world-bank-support

31. Morocco Secures Three Months of Fuel Supply

https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2026/04/286938/morocco-secures-three-months-of-fuel-supply/