CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (March 27, 2025)

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Afghanistan

1. Peace and progress in Afghanistan necessary for regional stability: envoy

https://www.dawn.com/news/1899846/peace-and-progress-in-afghanistan-necessary-for-regional-stability-envoy

2. Taliban leadership silent on removal of Haqqani from US rewards list

https://amu.tv/164935/

3. UN warns over 4 million Afghan girls will be deprived of education by 2030 if ban continues

https://www.ariananews.af/un-warns-over-4-million-afghan-girls-will-be-deprived-of-education-by-2030-if-ban-continues/

4. Pakistani security forces kill 16 terrorists attempting to infiltrate from Afghanistan

https://www.azernews.az/region/239451.html

5. Azizi and Zhao Xing discuss increasing Afghanistan’s exports to China

https://www.ariananews.af/azizi-and-zhao-xing-discuss-increasing-afghanistans-exports-to-china/

6. Key Afghanistan Gas Pipeline Nears Completion, Ministry Says

https://www.pipeline-journal.net/news/key-afghanistan-gas-pipeline-nears-completion-ministry-says

7. Uzbek Minister: Afghans Have the Right to Amu Darya Water Too

https://timesca.com/uzbek-minister-afghans-have-the-right-to-amu-darya-water-too/

8. MoWE rejects ICRC water shortage in Afghanistan report

https://pajhwok.com/2025/03/22/mowe-rejects-icrc-water-shortage-in-afghanistan-report/

Middle East

9. Armed Forces Conduct Military Operation Against Hostile Warships and Target Israeli Sites in Jaffa

https://www.saba.ye/en/news3456574.htm

10. Kuwait grants UNICEF $3.5 million to support water infrastructure in Gaza, education in Lebanon

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/kuwait-grants-unicef-35-million-to-support-water-infrastructure-in-gaza-education-in-lebanon/3515778

11. Iran’s IRGC unveils one of its largest underground missile cities

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/511206/Iran-s-IRGC-unveils-one-of-its-largest-underground-missile-cities

12. Iraq’s 2025 election: PM al-Sudani, IHEC plan ahead

https://shafaq.com/en/Iraq/Iraq-s-2025-election-PM-al-Sudani-IHEC-plan-ahead

13. Egypt makes new truce offer as Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 65

https://www.newarab.com/news/egypt-makes-new-truce-offer-israeli-strikes-gaza-kill-65

14. Chinese envoy calls on Syria to advance inclusive transition, combat terrorism

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2025-03-26/Chinese-envoy-calls-on-Syria-to-advance-inclusive-transition-1C3flMJFBWo/p.html

Africa

15. Kenya in its worst period as debt peaks, warns Mbadi

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/business/article/2001514691/kenya-in-its-worst-period-as-debt-peaks-warns-mbadi

16. Drought and funding gaps deepen Somalia’s malnutrition crisis

https://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/drought-and-funding-gaps-deepen-somalias-malnutrition-crisis

17. Turkish Drones Help Sudan’s Army Advance, but Cause Higher Civilian Deaths

https://adf-magazine.com/2025/03/turkish-drones-help-sudans-army-advance-but-cause-higher-civilian-deaths/

18. Ramaphosa says US pulling funding from SA a wake-up call ‘to find ways of being self-reliant’

https://www.ewn.co.za/2025/03/25/ramaphosa-says-us-pulling-funding-from-sa-a-wake-up-call-to-find-ways-of-being-self-reliant

19. Are Ethiopia and Eritrea hurtling towards war?

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/25/are-ethiopia-and-eritrea-on-the-brink-of-war