News from Afghanistan
| 1. | ‘Troika Plus’ to discuss Afghan crisis on Aug 11 https://tribune.com.pk/story/2313177/troika-plus-to-discuss-afghan-crisis-on-aug-11 |
| 2. | Powerful blast rocks Kabul after Afghan army urges civilians to leave Taliban-controlled areas of major city https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/03/middleeast/taliban-afghanistan-us-airstrikes-helmand-herat-intl/index.html |
| 3. | Pakistan wants refugees kept inside Afghanistan https://www.dawn.com/news/1638085 |
| 4. | Pakistan shelves plan to hold Afghan leaders’ moot https://www.dawn.com/news/1638433 |
| 5. | Afghans chant ‘Allahu Akbar’ in defiant protests against Taliban https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/3/afghans-chant-allahu-akbar-in-defiant-protests-against-taliban |
| 6. | Gunmen attack home of Afghan defence minister in Kabul https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58081253 |
| 7. | US Envoy: Afghanistan Will Become ‘Pariah State’ if Taliban Takes Country by Force https://www.voanews.com/south-central-asia/us-envoy-afghanistan-will-become-pariah-state-if-taliban-takes-country-force |
| 8. | US, UK accuse Taliban of ‘war crimes’ in south Afghan town https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2021/8/2/fighting-between-afghan-forces-taliban-intensifies-live-news?__twitter_impression=true |
| 9. | Atmar Calls For Increased Pressure by Intl Community on Taliban https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-173953 |
| 10. | US Pakistan NSAs meet in Washington to discuss Afghan security situation https://www.dawn.com/news/1637759 |
| 11. | Peace spoilers must be identified; says COAS https://www.dawn.com/news/1637901 |
| 12. | Taliban ‘Will Be Defeated’ If No Political Settlement: Karzai https://tolonews.com/index.php/afghanistan-173947 |
| 13. | UN Security Council calls for immediate cessation of violence in Afghanistan https://www.gulf-times.com/story/697800/UN-Security-Council-calls-for-immediate-cessation- |
| 14. | Russian, Uzbek Militaries Begin Joint Afghan Border Drills https://tolonews.com/index.php/afghanistan-173942 |
| 15. | Afghanistan: 51 Media Outlets Closed Amid Fighting https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-173957 |
| 16. | Heratis March against Taliban, Support Afghan Forces https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-173936 |
News from the Middle East
News from Africa
| 37. | Nairobi – the centre of East Africa’s thriving arts scene https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57422167 |
| 38. | Dozens of bodies found in river between Ethiopia’s Tigray, Sudan https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/3/dozens-bodies-found-river-between-ethiopias-tigray-and |
| 39. | U.S. hails Sudan’s economic transition, promises to civilian-backed gov’t https://www.africanews.com/2021/08/02/u-s-hails-sudan-s-economic-transition-promises-to-civilian-backed-gov-t/ |
| 40. | Is the US making a real comeback in Africa to take on China? https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3143311/us-making-real-comeback-africa-take-china |
| 41. | In South Africa, Poachers Now Traffic in Tiny Succulent Plants https://www.capacitymedia.com/articles/3829250/djibouti-gives-industry-six-weeks-to-show-interest-in-40-of-incumbent |
| 42. | ‘Shocking’: South Africa slams Israel’s AU observer status https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/28/shocking-south-africa-slams-israels-au-observer-status |
