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Afghanistan women BANNED from Taliban party after leader's grim edict

The fourth anniversary of the Taliban's return to power saw 10,000 people gather to celebrate - but on leader Hibatullah ...

A timeline of events in Afghanistan in the four years since the Taliban’s takeover

The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021 as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew after more than two decades of a ...

Afghanistan is starting its fifth year of Taliban rule. Here are 5 things to know

The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021 for the second time. Since then, the former insurgents have consolidated ...

The Taliban deny using force to divert international aid in Afghanistan

The Taliban have denied using force to divert international aid in Afghanistan. That’s after a U.S. watchdog said authorities ...

Afghanistan’s water push: Kabul seeks control of rivers; Taliban’s canal projects raise alarms as neighbours fear flow cuts

Afghanistan's pursuit of water sovereignty through large-scale projects like the Qosh Tepa canal is intensifying regional ...
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Afghanistan: Authorities must reinstate formal legal frameworks, rule of law and end four years of injustice and impunity

The Taliban de-facto authorities must immediately put an end to the arbitrary and unfair delivery of justice by reinstating a ...

Influencers are flocking to the Taliban’s Afghanistan

Four years after the Taliban took power, influencers are traveling to Afghanistan in droves. CNN’s Isobel Yeung met up in ...

Afghan Canadian fears mother may be sent back into Taliban’s hands after they nearly killed her

An Afghan Canadian man is calling on the federal government to speed up the refugee sponsorship process for his mother, who ...
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Four years on, Afghan journalists are still fighting to be heard

The Taliban have violently cracked down on what was once a remarkable free press in Afghanistan. But the truth must be protected ...
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Four years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan: Maternal mortality rises, 18,000 midwives short

Assoc. Prof. Özlem Altıok says, “We should ask the men who liken Afghanistan, turned into hell for women by the Taliban, to ...

The Taliban will shower Kabul with flowers from helicopters for their takeover anniversary

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban will shower Kabul with flowers from helicopters to mark the fourth anniversary of their return ...

4 years after Taliban takeover, Afghan Londoners worry for future of women, girls

Aug. 15 marks four years since the Taliban captured Afghanistan's capital city Kabul just hours after U.S. troops withdrew. Londoners with ties to the country say the changes have induced worry for ...