Five years on from the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan

Five years on from the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan

What the Taliban achieved and failed to achieve in five years

The Taliban government brought security and stability but is facing increasing alienation of the general population.

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.

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.

Suffocating restrictions' shadow five years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan

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.

Five years of the Taliban

Concerns grow over increased global ties with Taliban in Afghanistan

Campaigners fear deeper diplomatic contacts are undermining demands for improvements in human rights The Taliban in Afghanistan have launched a diplomatic effort to end their isolation as major regional and international powers show a readiness to engage more closely with the repressive regime despite its systematic human rights abuses. Five years after the Taliban took power, an increasing number of countries are renewing ties or scaling up diplomatic contacts with the hardline Islamists, who seized power in Kabul in 2021 after 20 years of brutal insurgent warfare. Continue reading...

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

Taliban pressured by insurgents after 5 years in power

The Taliban managed to retake power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021. Now, they face armed factions who challenge the Taliban rule and strain their central claim of providing security.