Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power

The Taliban have Afghanistan in a chokehold that spares no one. But threats are starting to crack their veneer of stability and control.

By Elian Peltier

Afghanistan's Taliban break out of international isolation five years after returning to power

Neighboring capitals now engage with Kabul over regional trade routes, while American and European officials are negotiating with the regime in the name of counterterrorism and the return of failed asylum seekers to Afghanistan.

Five years into Taliban rule, Afghanistan plunges into a state of collapse – visualised

The stark figures show that since the hardliners seized power in 2021, women have been erased from public life, poverty is forcing hopeless families to marry off their daughters and healthcare is on the brink of failure ‘I married off my daughter so that none of us would die of hunger.” Malika hesitated before saying the words aloud. The 46-year-old lives with her husband and four youngest children (three girls and a boy) in Chihil Dukhtarān, one of Kabul’s poorest neighbourhoods. Poverty pus...

By Harriet Barber, Zuhal Azad  and Tamanna Taban; graphics by Ana Lucía González Paz

UN urges support for Afghan women’s aid five years into Taliban rule

More than half of women’s organisations operating in Afghanistan could cease operations within next year: UN Women.

Afghans rebuild their lives in France five years after Taliban takeover

Five years after the Taliban seized power, thousands of Afghans who fled to France are rebuilding their lives while facing challenges including language, housing and employment. For women like refugee doctor Fardina Samadi, France offers freedoms denied under Taliban rule, but rebuilding a career and integrating into French society remain difficult.

By FRANCE24

Suffocating restrictions and a humanitarian crisis: Taliban marks five years in power in Afghanistan

August 15 marks five years since the fall of Kabul and the return of the Taliban.

Taliban celebrate ‘victory day’ five years after seizing power in Afghanistan

Five years after seizing power, the Taliban are projecting control in Afghanistan while rights groups warn of deepening humanitarian crises and sweeping restrictions on women.

Taliban mark 5 years in power as aid groups warn of crisis

The Taliban marked five years in power on Saturday, seeking to portray their government as in control even as aid and rights groups warned of escalating crises. Outside the former US embassy in Kabul, armoured Taliban vehicles took part in a parade, displaying flags and banners, and celebrating what the government described as “victory day” from Western domination. Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s interior minister, said in a video address that their return to power was the result of “morale...

By none@none.com (Reuters)

Taliban mark five years in power as aid groups warn of crisis

The Taliban marked five years in power on Saturday, seeking to portray their government as in control even as aid and rights groups warned of escalating crises. Outside the former U.S. embassy in Kabul, armoured Taliban vehicles took part in a parade, displaying flags and banners, and celebrating what the government described as “victory day” […]

Taliban authorities mark five years ruling Afghanistan

The Taliban government celebrated five years of ruling Afghanistan on Saturday, with flags galore and convoys of military vehicles, while critics decried tightening restrictions in all areas of daily life.

Five years into Taliban rule, Afghanistan seeks to ease international isolation

In the five years since the Taliban seized back power in Afghanistan, the country's worsening human rights record has drawn sanctions and aid cuts. But despite refusing to officially recognise the fundamentalist movement's government, some countries are concluding that engaging with the Taliban has become unavoidable.

By RFI

5 Years Of Taliban Rule In Afghanistan: What Has Changed?

Bright white flags of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan have been installed this week across the capital Kabul as the Taliban is celebrating its five years of ruling.

Taliban celebrates five years of rule in Afghanistan since US withdrawal

The Taliban government has formed ties with several countries, including in Europe, but is still only recognised by Russia.

Five years of Taliban rule leave Afghanistan facing hunger, repression and a lost generation - SWI swissinfo.ch

Five years of Taliban rule leave Afghanistan facing hunger, repression and a lost generation  SWI swissinfo.ch

Taliban mark five years in power as aid groups warn of crisis

Women face sweeping restrictions as humanitarian needs hit record high

By Reuters

Taliban celebrates five years in power with military parades, celebrations

The Taliban government marks five years in power in Afghanistan with military parades and celebrations, despite critics decrying tightening restrictions. L Read More: https://punchng.com/taliban-celebrates-five-years-in-power-with-military-parades-celebrations/

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Taliban authorities mark five years ruling Afghanistan

Hundreds of Afghans gathered around a square beside the former US embassy, with men, boys and young girls packed into pickup trucks and waving white Taliban government flags. The post Taliban authorities mark five years ruling Afghanistan appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah