POLITICS● ELEVATEDAug 15 · Aug 15, 2026, 7:14 AM
'Suffocating restrictions' shadow five years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan
France 24 [en]
Five years after seizing Kabul and returning to power, the Taliban is celebrating what it calls a more secure and "free" Afghanistan. But its anniversary comes amid mounting criticism over sweeping restrictions on women and girls, economic hardship and continued international isolation.
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