CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (July 30th, 2026)

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Afghanistan

1. Months of fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan have killed nearly 500 Afghan civilians, UN says
https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-pakistan-fighting-human-rights-women-ea3b44f95662e38f189d9888a3193629?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share
2. Gunmen kill high-ranking Taliban official in Afghanistan in rare targeted attack

https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-taliban-badakhshan-official-killed-4182dad323a9e831d286993888a31bb4?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

3. Taliban Detained Nearly 400 In Three Months, Says UN

https://www.afintl.com/en/202607289036?source=share-link

4. 135 medical students return from Afghanistan
https://www.dawn.com/news/2019068
5. First shipment of Herat black stone exported to US

https://pajhwok.com/2026/07/29/first-shipment-of-herat-black-stone-exported-to-us/

6. MSF urges Pakistan to halt forced deportation of Afghan refugees

https://pajhwok.com/2026/07/29/msf-urges-pakistan-to-halt-forced-deportation-of-afghan-refugees/

7. A hijab inspection, a slap, a warning letter: Inside three months of Taliban rule

https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1168039

8. Islamic Emirate: Expanding Regional Ties ‘Foreign Policy Priority’

https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-200219

9. Pakistan allows 26 WFP aid containers to enter Afghanistan via Torkham https://pajhwok.com/2026/07/14/pakistan-allows-26-wfp-aid-containers-to-enter-afghanistan-via-torkham/
10. Kabul, New Delhi discuss trade expansion, easing barriers

https://pajhwok.com/2026/07/18/kabul-new-delhi-discuss-trade-expansion-easing-barriers/

Middle East

11. Oil price dives as US and Iran pause attacks
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyj834jn5lo
12. Israeli settlers set fire to mosques, cars and farm land in West Bank, Palestinians say
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjrv77gl4deo
13. Zelensky and Netanyahu meet Trump as wars in Ukraine and Iran drag on

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4k2z8z45ro

14.  Iran and US trade strikes, shattering brief lull in fighting

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70g6y24d76o

15. Turkiye takes ‘historic step’ on energy alliance with Iraq

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/29/turkiye-takes-historic-step-on-energy-alliance-with-iraq

16.  How Ukraine’s attack on Iranian ship in Caspian Sea blurred the lines between two wars

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2652520/middle-east

17. Algerian parliament elects Khalida Boufedeche its first woman speaker.

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2652637/middle-east

18. Saudi Arabia strikes Iran-backed Iraqi militia

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2652631/saudi-arabia

19. Syria and Egypt hold talks on enhanced cooperation through work of joint business council

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2652642/middle-east

20. Oman presents Iran with Gulf-backed plan for voluntary fees to use Hormuz

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/gulf-states-back-plan-let-iran-collect-voluntary-fees-use-hormuz-2026-07-28/

Africa

21. Heatwave drives major wildlife across North Africa
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/26/heatwave-drives-major-wildfires-across-north-africa
22. What will it take to stop the conflict in Sudan?
 https://aje.news/2awn6h
23. Sudan’s army claims control of major highway linking Khartoum and el-Obeid.
https://aje.news/2tkfru
24. Why the UK cancelled a military exercise in Kenya – and what it means?
https://aje.news/0qlr9s
25. Chad to join raft of withdrawals from International Criminal Court.
https://aje.news/uvn06v
26. Ebola infections in DR Congo surge to 3,200, with 1,405 deaths.
https://aje.news/gr6r4d
27. Ebola response workers strike in DR Congo as death toll spikes.

https://aje.news/clbtbv

28. Are some soldiers colluding with Nigeria’s criminal gangs? A recent arrest prompts questions
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr7k8y5272eo
29. Migrants no suppose be scapegoats for unemployment or crime for South Africa’ – Ramaphosa react to anti-migrants violence
https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/cjrvn5q5lpno
30. Chad to join raft of withdrawals from International Criminal Court
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/27/chad-to-join-raft-of-withdrawals-from-international-criminal-court