CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (July 23rd, 2026)

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Afghanistan

1. UNAMA, MoUDH agree to establish joint technical committee. https://pajhwok.com/2026/07/22/unama-moudh-agree-to-establish-joint-technical-committee
2. IEA announces new appointments to ministries, provincial administrations   https://pajhwok.com/2026/07/22/iea-announces-new-appointments-to-ministries-provincial-administrations
3. Rescuers search for survivors amid risk of fresh floods in Afghanistan  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/20/monsoon-driven-flash-flooding-kills-at-least-20-in-afghanistan
4. Trust Deficit In Badakhshan As Taliban Governor Is Removed After One Week  https://www.afintl.com/en/202607228752\
5. Taliban Tightens Restrictions On Former President Karzai, Say Sources  https://www.afintl.com/en/202607224719
6. World News in Brief: Afghanistan airstrikes, rights violations in DR Congo, Gaza displacement

https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167835  

7. 34 Afghan Migrants Arrested Near Bulgaria Border in Turkey  https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-200133
8. Hashmatullah Shahidi resigns as Afghanistan’s ODI captain  https://pajhwok.com/2026/07/22/hashmatullah-shahidi-resigns-as-afghanistans-odi-captain/
9. Afghanistan Hosted 8 Million Domestic, 10,000 Foreign Tourists Last Year    https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-200138
10. Kajaki Bridge Project Aims to Improve Connectivity in Helmand  https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-200112

Middle East

11. Iran, Houthis strike tankers as US bombing continues: What’s the latest?

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/23/iran-houthis-strike-tankers-as-us-bombing-continues-whats-the-latest

12. Rubio says Iran ‘begging’ for a deal with US but not ready to make one

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/23/rubio-says-iran-begging-for-a-deal-with-us-but-not-ready-to-make-one

13. Buyers to press Qatar, UAE for cheaper, more flexible LNG deals after Hormuz shock

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/buyers-press-qatar-uae-cheaper-more-flexible-lng-deals-after-hormuz-shock-2026-07-23/

14. Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-strikes-cia-facilities-prompt-questions-about-possible-russian-role-2026-07-22/
15. Over 2,500 Israeli occupiers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260105-european-nations-criticize-israeli-legislation-restricting-utilities-to-unrwa-facilities/

16. Why Does Saudi Arabia Tolerate the Houthis as a Dagger in Its Side? https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260723-why-does-saudi-arabia-tolerate-the-houthis-as-a-dagger-in-its-side/
17. Oil hits six-week high as war threatens crude shipping routes

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260723-oil-hits-six-week-high-as-war-threatens-crude-shipping-routes/

18. House Republicans adopt $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump’s priorities https://apnews.com/article/gop-95-billion-iran-war-trump-johnson-f9dea5ef800bfeb0e343256e841af38f
19. Iran army vows to continue strikes so long as country is under attack

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2651958/middle-east

Africa

20. Germany Vows Support for Nigeria on Security and Expands Economic Ties

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/

21. South Africa Receives US$1.5 Billion World Bank Loan for Infrastructure Development

https://www.reuters.com/world/south-africa/

22. South African Inflation Rises Ahead of Central Bank Rate Decision

https://www.reuters.com/world/south-africa/

23. Ghanaians Ask ICC to Probe Anti-Migrant Violence in South Africa

https://www.africanews.com/

24. ECOWAS Reaffirms Plan to Launch a Single Currency in 2027

https://www.africanews.com/

25. South Sudan: Poor Road Conditions Obstruct UN Humanitarian Aid Delivery

https://www.africanews.com/

26. At Least 50 Malian Soldiers Killed in Attack on Military Convoy

https://www.aljazeera.com/africa/

27. Somalia Races to Preserve Radio Mogadishu’s Historic Archive

https://www.aljazeera.com/africa/

28. Death Toll Rises After Uganda School Bus Crash

https://www.aljazeera.com/africa/

29. Nigeria and Germany Agree to Deepen Business and Trade Relations

https://www.africanews.com/