Geopolitics · 8 days ago
Taliban marks five years in power
🇦🇫 AFGHANISTAN — Five years after the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, international aid agencies are warning of a deepening humanitarian crisis. Women continue to face severe systemic repression as the de facto government struggles with international isolation. Western influence remains negligible as the regime solidifies its control over the country's social and political landscape.
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Why it matters
The anniversary highlights the ongoing failure of international engagement to improve human rights conditions or stabilize the Afghan economy.
Context
The Taliban regime has implemented restrictive policies that effectively bar most women from public life and higher education.