Afghanistan

1. Over 400 Afghan families receive China-donated aid, UNICEF assistance
https://english.news.cn/20230404/90e990fb750441a48add332e4d0724a9/c.html
2. UN says its female staffers banned from working in Afghanistan
https://www.dw.com/en/un-says-afghan-women-staff-banned-from-work-by-taliban/a-65231332
3. Militant Groups Behind Illegal Drug Trade in Afghanistan: MoI
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-168938
4. IS-Khorasan Leader Talks Afghanistan Losses in an Audio Message
https://www.newsgram.com/world/2023/04/04/is-khorasan-leader-talks-afghanistan-losses-in-supposedly-audio-message
5. Taliban carries out deadly raid on ISIL hideout in Afghanistan
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/4/taliban-carries-out-deadly-raid-on-isil-hideout-in-afghanistan
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Russia Allows Passage Of U.S. Supplies For Afghanistan
https://www.rferl.org/a/Russia_allows_passage_of_US_supplies_for_Afghanistan/1503191.html
7. Pakistan: Afghanistan Situation Refugee Response Dashboard (As of December 2022)
https://reliefweb.int/report/pakistan/pakistan-afghanistan-situation-refugee-response-dashboard-december-2022
8. US arms left behind in Afghanistan fall into TTP hands
https://www.dawn.com/news/1745094
9. Iran, Taliban Discuss Release Of Iranian Nationals From Afghan Prisons
https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-iran-prisoners-released/32348801.html

Middle East

10. Israel Army Intelligence Directorate warns Israel of its weakening strategic position in latest report
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230404-israel-army-intelligence-directorate-warns-israel-of-its-weakening-strategic-position-in-latest-report/
11. Saudi Arabia, Opec+ producers announce surprise oil output cuts
https://www.dawn.com/news/1745524
12. At Last, Some Good News From Yemen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/energy/2023/04/03/united-nations-may-avert-disastrous-oil-spill-from-sfo-safer-in-yemen/e86d0e5e-d1d6-11ed-ac8b-cd7da05168e9_story.html
13. How will the Iran-Israel conflict play out in Syria?
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/3/how-will-the-iran-israel-conflict-play-out-in-syria
14. World Bank Approves $450 Million Loan to Boost Inclusion in Morocco
https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/04/354839/world-bank-approves-450-million-loan-to-boost-inclusion-in-morocco
15. ​Explainer: After Finland joins NATO, why is Turkey making Sweden wait?
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/after-finland-joins-nato-why-is-turkey-making-sweden-wait-2023-04-04/
16. Energy Wrap — QatarEnergy expands operation with Shell deal; Iraq’s March oil revenue at $7.4bn
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2279871/business-economy
17. Revealed: UAE plans huge oil and gas expansion as it hosts UN climate summit
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/04/revealed-uae-plans-huge-oil-and-gas-expansion-as-it-hosts-un-climate-summit
18. Egypt’s Sisi visits Saudi Arabia amid financial pressure, regional realignment
https://www.reuters.com/world/egypts-sisi-heads-saudi-arabia-amid-financial-pressure-regional-realignment-2023-04-02/
 

Africa

20. Xi Jinping Meets with President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti
https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/zxxx_662805/202212/t20221210_10988607.html
21. Kenya president visits Rwanda
https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/6393/news/africa/kenya-president-visits-rwanda
22. Kenya to launch first operational satellite next week
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/4/kenya-to-launch-first-operational-satellite-next-week
23. ​Africans should help bring Putin to the ICC
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/4/3/africans-should-help-bring-putin-to-the-icc