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CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (March 19, 2026)

  Afghanistan 1.         UN agency puts death toll at 143 in Kabul rehab centre bombing by Pakistan https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/un-agency-puts-death-toll-143-kabul- rehab-centre-bombing-by-pakistan-2026-03-18/ 2.        Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to temporary Eid al-Fitr ‘pause’ in conflict https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pakistan-afghanistan-agree-temporary-eid- 164712499.html 3.        Pakistan...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (March 12, 2026)

Afghanistan 1.        Pakistan tells UN it will defend citizens as Afghanistan conflict escalates https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2635879/pakistan   2.        IOM Warns of Humanitarian Impact of Afghanistan–Pakistan Border Escalation https://www.iom.int/news/iom-warns-humanitarian-impact-afghanistan-pakistan-border-escalation   3.        UN rights chief urges Pakistan, Afghanistan...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (March 05, 2026)

Afghanistan 1. Pakistan defence minister says country in 'open war' with Afghanistan after strikes https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgjd7pv4y4o 2. Thousands of Afghans displaced by Kabul-Islamabad conflict https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2635112/pakistan 3. Afghanistan says it thwarted Pakistan airstrikes on...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (February 26, 2026)

  Afghanistan 1.        Pakistan claims to have killed at least 70 militants in strikes along the Afghan border https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-afghanistan-militants-strikes-border-b849ad97b462de8067d1b7f20ffd9f9e 2.        Afghanistan promises ‘appropriate response’ after deadly Pakistani strikes https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/22/pakistan-carries-out-strikes-in-afghanistan-after-islamabad-suicide-attack 3.        Pakistan wary of...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (February 19, 2026)

  Afghanistan 1. UN and European Union Stress Support for Vulnerable Afghan Families during Ramadan https://8am.media/eng/un-and-european-union-stress-support-for-vulnerable-afghan-families-during-ramadan/ 2. Taliban frees three Pakistani soldiers in Saudi-mediated move https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-frees-three-pakistani-soldiers-saudi-mediated-move-2026-02-17/ 3. Pakistan Conditions Engagement with Taliban on...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (February 12, 2026)

  Afghanistan 1. Deadly Islamabad bombing sharpens focus on cross-border attacks in Pakistan https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/7/deadly-islamabad-bombing-sharpens-focus-on-cross-border-attacks-in-pakistan 2. Pakistan to deport thousands of Afghan refugees amid resettlement delays https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/pakistan-to-deport-thousands-of-afghan-refugees-amid-resettlement-delays/ar-AA1W3FlL 3. Pakistan-Afghanistan border closures paralyze trade along...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (February 05, 2026)

  Afghanistan 1. Asif says militancy in Balochistan patronised by India, Afghanistan https://www.brecorder.com/news/40405386/asif-says-militancy-in-balochistan-patronised-by-india-afghanistan 2. Investigators trace FC HQ suicide attack to Afghanistan https://tribune.com.pk/story/2590218/investigators-trace-fc-hq-suicide-attack-to-afghanistan 3. Five Afghan Journalists Detained in Pakistan, Media Watchdog Says https://www.khaama.com/five-afghan-journalists-detained-in-pakistan-media-watchdog-says/ 4. Militant...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (January 29, 2026)

  Afghanistan 1. EU Allocates €10M to Support Afghan Women’s Economic Empowerment https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-197630 2. 270,000 Afghan children face serious health risks as extreme cold tightens grip, UNICEF warns https://www.turkiyetoday.com/world/270000-afghan-children-face-serious-health-risks-as-extreme-cold-tightens-grip-unicef-3213433 3. Talks on Prisoner...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (January 22, 2026)

  Afghanistan 1. Islamic State group claims blast on Chinese restaurant in Kabul that killed 7 https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-kabul-explosion-islamic-state-group-claim-1b450333f11a4b82379259701ed54ab1 2. ‘Content to die’: Afghanistan’s hunger crisis worsened by winter, aid cuts https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/content-die-afghanistans-hunger-crisis-worsened-by-winter-aid-cuts-2026-01-20/ 3. China asks...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (January 15, 2026)

  Afghanistan 1. Clashes between residents and gold mining company kill 4 in Afghanistan https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-gold-mine-clashes-casualties-reported-e09915ce77265c09a9709e8e918c9ba9 2. Pakistan-Afghanistan relations deteriorate due to Taliban’s refusal to act against TTP: Report https://kmsnews.org/kms/2026/01/09/pakistan-afghanistan-relations-deteriorate-due-to-talibans-refusal-to-act-against-ttp-report.html 3. Taliban Confirm Detention...

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