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Aug 14, 2026

Afghanistan marks five years under Taliban rule amid security gains and education crisis

Afghanistan commemorates the fifth anniversary of the Taliban's return to power on August 15, 2021. While some residents report improved security after decades of conflict, the regime faces criticism over restricted education access for girls and boys, economic hardship, and emerging insurgent challenges to their authority.

Aug 14, 2026·5 sources
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  • ▪The Taliban's ban on girls' education beyond the sixth grade has excluded an estimated 2.4 million girls from secondary education, according to UNESCO.
  • ▪The Taliban's deputy minister for broadcasting, Molvi Hayatullah Mahajar Farahi, stated that the administration has fulfilled all requirements for official international recognition.
  • ▪The U.N. World Food Program reported that child malnutrition has reached critical levels in one-third of Afghanistan's provinces.

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MalnutritionInsurgencies & rebellionsFood security

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