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CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (April 6, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. Over 400 Afghan families receive China-donated aid, UNICEF assistance https://english.news.cn/20230404/90e990fb750441a48add332e4d0724a9/c.html 2. UN says its female staffers banned from working in Afghanistan https://www.dw.com/en/un-says-afghan-women-staff-banned-from-work-by-taliban/a-65231332 3. Militant Groups Behind Illegal Drug Trade in...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (April 20th, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. ​Russian, Iranian, Chinese, Pakistani Foreign Ministers Attend High-Level Conference On Afghanistan https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-conference-russian-iranian-pakistani-ministers/32362528.html 2. UN says leaving Afghanistan would be ‘heartbreaking’ https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-afghanistan-taliban-women-undp-e3e9887364b25b9302c0c9ff9cf4010f 3. Mujahid: China Helped Afghanistan By Maintaining Embassy https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-183012 4. Afghanistan: UN...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (April 13, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. Taliban ban on women has forced UN into ‘appalling choice’ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/11/taliban-ban-on-women-has-forced-un-into-appalling-choice 2. Afghanistan Ranked 4th in World Crime Index for 2023 https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-182907 3. UN food agency: $800m urgently needed for...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (April 27, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. Afghan Taliban kills Daesh 'mastermind' of Kabul airport attack https://www.trtworld.com/asia/afghan-taliban-kills-daesh-mastermind-of-kabul-airport-attack-67372 2. Asian Development Bank Commits $405M in Aid Grants for Afghanistan https://tolonews.com/business-183093 3. Top Afghanistan officials affirm Iran’s rights to...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (May 04, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. Afghan foreign minister Muttaqi to visit Pakistan by weekend: Kabul https://www.dawn.com/news/1750484 2. UN Summit in Qatar on Afghanistan Ends, Another Planned https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/un-summit-in-qatar-on-afghanistan-ends-another-planned/ 3. Hina Khar calls for taking credible steps...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (May 11th, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. ​China, Pakistan and Afghanistan FMs hold talks in Islamabad https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/7/china-pakistan-and-afghanistan-fms-hold-talks-in-islamabad 2. Afghan soil not to be allowed to use against any other country: Muttaqi https://www.nation.com.pk/09-May-2023/afghan-soil-not-to-be-allowed-to-use-against-any-other-country-muttaqi 3. Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (May 25, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. Pakistan appoints Asif Durrani as special envoy for Afghanistan https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/726079-Asif-Durrani-assumes-role-as-special-representative-of-PM-for-Afghanista 2. China Interested in Investing in Afghanistan's Lithium https://tolonews.com/business-183479 3. It’s Time To Recognize the Taliban https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/05/23/afghanistan-biden-taliban-akhundzada-haqqani/ 4. Hina, UK special envoy discuss...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (February 16, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. UNHCR Deputy Calls for Continued Aid to Afghanistan https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-182041 2. Investigators of alleged war crimes by Australians in Afghanistan set to hand over first brief of evidence https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/14/investigators-of-alleged-war-crimes-by-australians-in-afghanistan-set-to-hand-over-first-brief-of-evidence 3. Russia...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (June 22, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. Kabul Will Mediate TTP-Islamabad Talks If Pakistan Wants It: Mujahid https://tolonews.com/index.php/afghanistan-183857 2. UN in talks with Taliban about possibly handing over Afghan teaching projects to local organisations https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/un-talks-about-possibly-handing-over-afghan-teaching-projects-taliban-2023-06-15/?rpc=401& 3. Taliban...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (June 29, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. UNAMA Releases Report on Impact of IEDs on Civilians in Afghanistan https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-183957 2. UN: Islamic State-Led Violence Kills 1,000 Civilians in Taliban-Run Afghanistan https://www.voanews.com/a/un-report-more-than-1-000-afghans-killed-in-deliberate-attacks-since-2021-/7154474.html 3. Over 1,000 Afghan civilians killed...

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