CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (June 05, 2025)

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Afghanistan

1. Dar contacts Afghan counterpart: Pakistan, Afghanistan to finalise UAP railway project framework agreement

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1317627-dar-contacts-afghan-counterpart-pakistan-afghanistan-to-finalise-uap-railway-project-framework-agreement

2. Pakistan upgrades Afghanistan’s diplomatic mission status

https://trt.global/world/article/57f973b4a60b

3. Russia Warns of NATO Attempts to Re-Enter Afghanistan

https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-194511

4. UN sees ‘alarming’ surge in Afghan families deported from Iran

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1318277-un-sees-alarming-surge-in-afghan-families-deported-from-iran

5. UN Security Council to Hold Meeting on Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis

https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-194535

6. Experts commend CPEC expansion to Afghanistan

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202506/04/WS683fa407a310a04af22c30f1.html

7. Afghanistan upgrades level of chargé d’affaires in Islamabad to ambassador

https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1317206-afghanistan-upgrades-level-of-charg-daffaires-in-islamabad-to-ambassador

8. Afghanistan’s Qosh Tepa Canal Sparks Water Security Concerns in Central Asia

https://timesca.com/afghanistans-qosh-tepa-canal-sparks-water-security-concerns-in-central-asia/

9. Bennett urges end to public floggings, warns against forced returns to Afghanistan

https://amu.tv/177935/

10.  Australia advises citizens against traveling to Afghanistan

https://www.khaama.com/australia-advises-citizens-against-traveling-to-afghanistan/#google_vignette

Middle East

11. Saudi Arabian and Omani officials propose nuclear facilities for Iran on Gulf island: Report

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/saudi-and-omani-officials-propose-nuclear-facilities-iran-gulf-island

12. Jordan condemns Israeli settler incursion into Al-Aqsa, reaffirms responsibility for mosque

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2603242/middle-east

13. Kazakhstan positions itself as major player with key partners in Middle East Previous

https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2603278/middle-east

14. Israel will ‘regret’ striking nuclear facilities: Iran

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250603-israel-will-regret-striking-nuclear-facilities-iran/

15. US-backed Gaza aid centers to close temporarily

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2025/06/04/usbacked-gaza-aid-centres-to-close-temporarily-

16. Israel carries out air strikes in Daraa, Syria

https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-carries-out-air-strikes-daraa-syria

17. Trump fires slew of pro-Israel officials in America First ‘course correction’

https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-fires-slew-pro-israel-officials-america-first-course-correction

18.  Sydney’s red wave of resistance calls for an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza

https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/06/03/sydneys-red-wave-of-resistance-calls-for-an-end-to-israels-genocide-in-gaza/

Africa

19.  EU-funded hydrogen projects in Africa face major cost increases, study warns

https://euobserver.com/eu-and-the-world/ar355a1ed9

20.  South Africa Sees Slow And Steady Growth: GDP Expands By 0.1%

https://www.eurasiareview.com/04062025-south-africa-sees-slow-and-steady-growth-gdp-expands-by-0-1/

21.  Bill Gates to give most of $200 billion fund to Africa

https://www.dw.com/en/bill-gates-to-give-most-of-200-billion-fund-to-africa/a-72769394

22.  South Africa’s ex-president loses bid to have arms deal graft charges dropped

https://www.africanews.com/2025/06/03/south-africas-ex-president-loses-bid-to-have-arms-deal-graft-charges-dropped/

23. France-Algeria ties strain under weight of colonial legacy, far-right politics

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/france-algeria-ties-strain-under-weight-of-colonial-legacy-far-right-politics/3588066

24.  Ghana’s Cedi Ranks as World’s Best Performing Currency

https://africa.com/ghanas-cedi-ranks-as-worlds-best-performing-currency/

25.  UK latest country to back Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara

https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20250601-uk-morocco-western-sahara

26.  Algerian Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside Justice Ministry to Protest ‘Injustice’

https://newscentral.africa/algerian-man-sets-himself-on-fire-outside-justice-ministry-to-protest-injustice/