Five years after return, Afghan Taliban government builds diplomacy
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- Politico Europeseen 12 Aug, 09:17description edited
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Under pressure from the rising far right, Germany is letting Taliban officials staff Afghan missions in exchange for more deportations. Afghan activists say the arrangement puts them at risk.Under pressure from the rising far right, Berlin is letting Taliban officials staff Afghan missions in exchange for more deportations. Activists say the arrangement puts them at risk.
- sandiegouniontribune.comseen 14 Aug, 00:10headline rewritten
2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school in 5 years: UN2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school 5 years after Taliban takeover, UN says - South China Morning Postseen 14 Aug, 02:19description edited
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Around 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, the United Nations said on Tuesday, urging an end to such “discrimination”. The Taliban administration, recognised solely by Russia, has imposed a series of restrictions on women that the United Nations has characterised as “gender apartheid”. Girls cannot study beyond primary school, a policy the Taliban authorities justify based on their interpretation of...Around 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, the United Nations said on Tuesday, urging an end to such “discrimination”. The Taliban administration, recognised solely by Russia, has imposed a series of restrictions on women that the UN has characterised as “gender apartheid”. Girls cannot study beyond primary school, a policy the Taliban authorities justify based on their interpretation of Islamic law. The...
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- ABC (Spain)seen 14 Aug, 14:50headline rewritten
Cinco años en la «cárcel» talibán: «No es sólo lo que he perdido, sino lo que todavía podría ser»Cinco años en la «cárcel» talibán: «No es lo que he perdido, sino lo que podría ser» - DW Top Storiesseen 15 Aug, 03:04URL changed
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- France Info (France)seen 15 Aug, 19:44description edited
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"Les Afghans ont subi au cours des cinq dernières années l'introduction et la consolidation de restrictions suffocantes dans presque chaque domaine de leur vie et des droits humains", déplore l'ONU.De son côté, la France a condamné "avec la plus grande fermeté" le "système d'oppression fondé sur le genre" visant les femmes, a affirmé le Quai d'Orsay dans un communiqué.
- NYT Worldseen 16 Aug, 03:36headline rewritten
Female Afghans Erased From Public Life in Five Years of Taliban RuleAfghan Women Erased From Public Life in Five Years of Taliban Rule - Tagesschau (Germany)seen 16 Aug, 03:36headline rewritten
Alabali Radovan: Afghanen helfen ohne Taliban-KooperationAlabali Radovan: Hilfe für Afghanen - ohne Taliban-Kooperation - bbc.comseen 16 Aug, 03:41headline rewritten
Afghan women speak to BBC after five years of Taliban ruleAfghan women share stories of life under Taliban rule - follow their stories live - wgcu.orgseen 16 Aug, 16:59description edited
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Saturday marks the 5th anniversary of the current Taliban rule in Aghanistan. They've had a devastating impact on girls' education. A lesser told story is their impact on the education of boys.Saturday marks the 5th anniversary of the current Taliban rule in Afghanistan. They've had a devastating impact on girls' education. A lesser told story is their impact on the education of boys.
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Saturday marks the 5th anniversary of the current Taliban rule in Aghanistan. They've had a devastating impact on girls' education. A lesser told story is their impact on the education of boys.Saturday marks the 5th anniversary of the current Taliban rule in Afghanistan. They've had a devastating impact on girls' education. A lesser told story is their impact on the education of boys.
- France Info (France)seen 16 Aug, 19:10headline rewritten
Plus de 700 camions d'aide humanitaire entrent en Afghanistan depuis le PakistanPlus de 700 camions d'aide humanitaire entrent en Afghanistan depuis le Pakistan, malgré la fermeture quasi totale de la frontière terrestre - NPR Newsseen 17 Aug, 03:27description edited
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Saturday marks the 5th anniversary of the current Taliban rule in Aghanistan. They've had a devastating impact on girls' education. A lesser told story is their impact on the education of boys.Saturday marks the 5th anniversary of the current Taliban rule in Afghanistan. They've had a devastating impact on girls' education. A lesser told story is their impact on the education of boys.
- ABC News (Australia)seen 17 Aug, 03:27headline rewritten
Azada wanted to be her country's 'best doctor', but then the Taliban took overSix-year friendship reveals erosion of daily life for Afghan women and girls - Le Monde Englishseen 18 Aug, 06:21description edited
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Public figures including Sophie Pouget, president of UN Women France, and Chela Noori, president of Afghanes de France, are calling for urgent action to support Afghan women who, five years after the Taliban's return to power, are both victims and resisters.Public figures including UN Women France President Sophie Pouget and Afghanes de France President Chela Noori are calling for urgent action to support Afghan women who, five years after the Taliban's return to power, are both victims and resisters.
- Le Monde Englishseen 18 Aug, 09:09description edited
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Public figures including UN Women France President Sophie Pouget and Afghanes de France President Chela Noori are calling for urgent action to support Afghan women who, five years after the Taliban's return to power, are both victims and resisters.Public figures including UN Women France President Sophie Pouget and Afghan Women of France President Chela Noori call for urgent action to support Afghan women who, five years after the Taliban's return to power, are both victims and resisters.
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Tue, 11 August 2026
12 reports- Japan Times02:57
Only Russia officially recognizes the Taliban government, with many Western countries demanding domestic reforms on human rights before considering doing the same.
- indiatimes.com03:41first to report
Taliban authorities engage with many nations despite lacking formal international recognition. Regional countries pragmatically interact with Kabul, prioritizing economic and security ties. Foreign investment remains scarce due to limited official recognition and investor wariness. Some nations restrict further ties until human rights reforms are implemented by the Taliban. The political reality in Afghanistan has changed, necessitating engagement with de facto authorities.
- Index.hr (Croatia)06:15
PET GODINA nakon preuzimanja vlasti, talibani šire diplomatske i ekonomske veze, no većina svijeta ih ne priznaje zbog sustavnog kršenja ljudskih prava, posebice prava žena i djevojčica.
- DW Top Stories12:03
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After the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, Berlin promised to bring all the Afghan local staff members to Germany. But people are still waiting to leave in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
- DW Top Stories12:03
After the Taliban retook power on August 15, 2021, Berlin promised to bring Afghan staff to Germany. But people are still waiting to leave in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
- DW Top Stories12:03
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After the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, Berlin promised to bring all the Afghan local staff members to Germany. But people are still waiting to leave in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
- El País (Spain)14:15
Si la prohibición continúa, cerca de cuatro millones de alumnas quedarán excluidas del sistema escolar en el año 2030
- South China Morning Post17:33edited after publishing
Around 2.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, the United Nations said on Tuesday, urging an end to such “discrimination”. The Taliban administration, recognised solely by Russia, has imposed a series of restrictions on women that the UN has characterised as “gender apartheid”. Girls cannot study beyond primary school, a policy the Taliban authorities justify based on their interpretation of Islamic law. The...
- Index.hr (Croatia)18:00
PET GODINA nakon što su talibani preuzeli vlast u Afganistanu, procjenjuje se da 2,4 milijuna djevojčica i dalje nema pristup srednjoškolskom obrazovanju.
- PBS NewsHour18:49
UNESCO calls this a grave violation of fundamental rights and on Tuesday urged the immediate restoration of education for women and girls.
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- sandiegouniontribune.com11 Aug, 19:08their copy
- Al Jazeera English18:59
UNESCO says the figure could reach four million by 2030 unless Taliban reverses policy.
- DW Top Stories22:49
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Five years after the Taliban returned to power, millions of Afghan girls remain excluded from secondary education. UNESCO warns of lasting social and economic consequences.
Wed, 12 August 2026
10 reports- Politico Europe02:00edited after publishing
Under pressure from the rising far right, Berlin is letting Taliban officials staff Afghan missions in exchange for more deportations. Activists say the arrangement puts them at risk.
- Google News - Top Stories03:20
‘We are still here’: a day in the life of 12 Afghan women The Guardian 2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school 5 years after Taliban takeover, U.N. says NBC News Taliban have barred 2.4 million Afghan girls from school since 2021, UNESCO says Reuters UNESCO says 2.4 million Afghan girls denied access to further education aljazeera.com Asia Bulletin: Inside a girls’ school in Kabul economist.com
- thefrontierpost.com04:15
KABUL (AFP) : Two staff members of the United Nations mission in Afghanistan have been arrested by the country’s intelligence agency, the world body told AFP
- ANSA (Italy)12:00
'Circa 2,4 milioni di ragazze private dell'istruzione secondaria'
- ČT24 (Czechia)13:22
Pět let od návratu Talibanu k moci zažívá Afghánistán hlubokou humanitární i lidskoprávní krizi. Jak vypadá všední den v zemi, kde dívky nesmějí studovat a na veřejnosti platí striktní pravidla? Proč Evropská unie zve reprezentanty hnutí k jednání a jak silný je odpor v provinciích Pandžšír či Badachšán? Novinářka a válečná zpravodajka Petra Procházková v podcastu Za Horizont rozkrývá nuance afghánské reality pod povrchem titulků – od tradice prodeje nevěst po zákulisí života za vysokými zdmi...
- Der Spiegel (Germany)13:38
Ein Bericht der Uno verdeutlicht die düstere Realität von Frauen in Afghanistan. Sie gehen kaum noch aus dem Haus, benötigen die Erlaubnis eines Mannes. Viele hoffen trotzdem auf eine bessere Zukunft.
- Times of India17:24
- UN Press18:27
Since the Taliban takeover in August 2021, Afghanistan has systematically dismantled the rights of women — half its population — making it a global outlier with no parallel in the modern world, UN-Women reports. Half of Afghan women interviewed leave home only once or twice a month due to severe restrictions.
- iDNES (Czechia)20:00
Bude to pět let, co Tálibán ohlásil návrat k moci a obsadil Kábul. Oficiální diplomatické uznání získal pouze od Ruska, izolován ale není. Státy s islámským emirátem jednají. V zemi přitom mizí ženy z veřejného života i ze statistik. Pátrání novinářů Zan Times zmapovala 231 vražd žen, z nichž více než pětinu úřady označily za sebevraždu.
- NYT World20:57
Five years into their hard-line rule, the Taliban find themselves in crisis at home and abroad.
Thu, 13 August 2026
12 reports- Die Zeit (Germany)00:04
Fünf Jahre nach Machtübernahme der Taliban leiden Millionen Kinder an akuter Mangelernährung, sagt Save the Children. Schuld seien auch drastisch gekürzte Hilfsgelder.
- odt.co.nz08:39
Half of Afghan women ‘rarely leave home’ under Taliban
- Die Zeit (Germany)13:55
Die Taliban haben vor fast einem Monat sechs Mitarbeiter einer Frauenrechtsorganisation verschleppt. Am Sonntag wurden zudem zwei UN-Mitarbeiter festgenommen.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)15:09
Seit fünf Jahren regieren die Taliban das Land, immer verschleppen sie Mitarbeitende von Hilfsorganisationen in Afghanistan. Human Rights Watch ist nach einem neuen Fall alarmiert.
- RMF24 (Poland)18:29
Afgańskie kobiety uwięzione w domach. Dramatyczne dane ONZ
- forbes.com20:58
This month marks five years since the United States’ chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, and this weekend marks half a decade since the Taliban’s return to power.
- PBS NewsHour21:20
The six men — employees of the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation — were detained on July 18 after they were told to come to their office to retrieve confiscated laptops and phones, Human Rights Watch said in a statement released late Wednesday.
- NYT World21:21edited after publishing
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Female Afghans Erased From Public Life in Five Years of Taliban RuleDecrees restricting the rights of women and girls to study, work, travel and act independently now threaten to damage Afghanistan permanently, experts say.
- Tagesschau (Germany)22:00edited after publishing
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Alabali Radovan: Afghanen helfen ohne Taliban-KooperationAfghanistan ist wegen der Abschiebungen dorthin oft Thema in der Bundespolitik. Doch Deutschland leistet auch Entwicklungshilfe für das Land - und das ohne mit den Taliban zusammenzuarbeiten, sagt die Entwicklungsministerin. Von Gabor Halasz.
- La Repubblica (Italy)23:00
Nell’agosto del 2021 gli americani lasciarono l’Afghanistan: “Fame e zero libertà di stampa, il Paese è ripiombato nella paura”
- La Repubblica (Italy)23:00
La condizione delle donne cinque anni dopo il ritorno dei talebani: “Oggi non ci è permesso studiare, ma lasciano lavorare le dottoresse già specializzate. Il mondo vede sui social cosa ci succede, ma a chi importa davvero?”
- ABC (Spain)23:09edited after publishing
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Cinco años en la «cárcel» talibán: «No es sólo lo que he perdido, sino lo que todavía podría ser»Cinco años han pasado desde que regresaran los talibanes al poder en Afganistán. Cinco años en los que la vida de los afganos cambió completamente, pero sobre toda la de las mujeres afganas, que han visto cómo sus derechos y libertades han ido desapareciendo en un país, cuyo Gobierno, en opinión de las Naciones Unidas, está llevando a cabo un «apartheid de género» con un «sistema institucionalizado de discriminación, segregación y exclusión de las mujeres y las niñas».Para entender un poco lo...
Fri, 14 August 2026
21 reports- bbc.com03:02edited after publishing
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Afghan women speak to BBC after five years of Taliban ruleSince seizing power in 2021, the ultra-conservative rulers have severely restricted the freedoms of women and girls.
- El País (Spain)03:30
Las embajadas españolas en Irán y Pakistán deniegan un número creciente de peticiones de víctimas de los talibanes, según varias ONG
- El País (Spain)03:30
La directora ejecutiva de la Fundación Baltasar Garzón impulsa el reconocimiento del apartheid de género como crimen internacional que defiende la ONU, por la exclusión de las mujeres y niñas afganas de la vida pública
- asiaone.com10:06
KABUL, Afghanistan — As Afghanistan's Taliban rulers mark five years since sweeping back to power, some Kabul residents said they feel safer after decades of conflict and upheaval but stressed the leaders should now focus on creating jobs and expanding access to schools in the country where girls above the age of 12 are banned from education."Thank God, the past...
- Tagesschau (Germany)10:08
Seit fünf Jahren sind die Taliban zurück an der Macht in Afghanistan. Deutschland erkennt sie nicht an, führt aber Gespräche, um abschieben zu können. Bei der Hilfe vor Ort geht die Bundesregierung andere Wege. Von Gabor Halasz.
- deccanchronicle.com10:37
Kabul residents welcome reduced conflict but urge Taliban to expand employment and reopen schools for girls
- Google News - Top Stories11:27
Afghanistan marks 5 years under the Taliban with safer streets but pleas for jobs and education AP News Afghan Women Erased From Public Life in Five Years of Taliban Rule The New York Times The Taliban have taken a terrible toll on girls' education. But boys suffer too NPR The Taliban are vile. Democracies must still engage with them economist.com Five Years After Taliban Takeover, Young Afghans Learn To Live Under Its Repressive Rule Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- DW Top Stories13:49
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.
- NPR News14:41edited after publishing
Saturday marks the 5th anniversary of the current Taliban rule in Afghanistan. They've had a devastating impact on girls' education. A lesser told story is their impact on the education of boys.
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- wgcu.org14 Aug, 14:41their copy
- wfae.org14 Aug, 14:41their copy
- Google News - Top Stories14:41
The Taliban has taken a terrible toll on the education of girls — and boys as well NPR Afghan Women Erased From Public Life in Five Years of Taliban Rule The New York Times Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule BBC Under the Taliban, Afghanistan is, for once, peaceful The Economist Standing With Afghan Women Foreign Affairs
- Die Zeit (Germany)16:08
Seit der erneuten Machtübernahme der Taliban in Afghanistan dürfen Mädchen nur bis zur sechsten Klasse zur Schule gehen. Schon bald werden Ärztinnen und Hebammen fehlen.
- BBC News World17:00
Five years after the Taliban swept to power, many are asking whether the West has any bargaining chips left
- Google News - Top Stories17:00
Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence? BBC Five years after the Taliban won, Afghanistan is still losing CNN Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power nytimes.com The Taliban has taken a terrible toll on the education of girls — and boys as well NPR UN urges support for Afghan women amid tightening Taliban curbs Reuters
- ANSA (Italy)17:59
Onu: 'Istruzione secondaria negata a 2,4 milioni di ragazze'
- bbc.co.uk18:25
Women across the country speak of public floggings, losing their jobs, and barriers to healthcare that endanger lives.
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- BBC News World14 Aug, 18:25their copy
- Google News - Top Stories18:25
Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule BBC The Taliban has taken a terrible toll on the education of girls — and boys as well NPR Under the Taliban, Afghanistan is, for once, peaceful The Economist Afghan Women Erased From Public Life in Five Years of Taliban Rule The New York Times UN urges support for Afghan women amid tightening Taliban curbs Reuters
- theepochtimes.com18:31
A report from UNESCO estimates 2.4 million Afghan girls have been barred from school since the Taliban regained control in 2021.
- UN Press19:03
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that more than 2.6 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied a secondary education in the five years since the de facto authorities took power. UNICEF warns that girls who are out of school face heightened protection risks, including child labour, abuse, early marriage and gender-based violence.
- El Mundo (Spain)20:44
La represión interna también se ha traducido en una caída de los donantes de ayuda humanitaria internacionales, recelosos de legitimar a un régimen cuyos ministros siguen bajo sanciones de Naciones Unidas por terrorismo Leer
- ABC News (Australia)22:19edited after publishing
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Azada wanted to be her country's 'best doctor', but then the Taliban took overFive years ago today, Afghanistan fell back into the grips of the Taliban's extremist regime. An online friendship with a rural Australian has been one lifeline for Afghan medical doctor and secret teacher Azada.
- La Repubblica (Italy)23:00
Lo scenario creatosi dopo il 15 agosto 2021 è molto diverso da quello dell’arrivo degli studenti islamici nel ‘96. Le nuove generazioni di oggi hanno assaporato cultura, internet, musica
Sat, 15 August 2026
39 reports- Al Jazeera English00:23
More than half of women’s organisations operating in Afghanistan could cease operations within next year: UN Women.
- Le Monde (France)03:00
Les capitales des pays voisins discutent avec Kaboul des circuits commerciaux régionaux tandis qu’Américains et Européens négocient avec le régime au nom de la lutte contre le terrorisme et pour le retour dans le pays de déboutés du droit d’asile.
- Le Monde English03:01
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.
- El País (Spain)03:30
Tres jóvenes describen cómo las restricciones de los talibanes y el miedo invaden todos los actos de su existencia desde agosto de 2021
- El País (Spain)03:30
El grupo integrista consolida en un lustro, casi sin oposición, un régimen de represión contra las libertades, en especial las de las mujeres, y sumerge al país en la miseria. Mientras y pese a los abusos, Occidente da pasos para su normalización
- El País (Spain)03:30
Un lustro después de tomar Kabul, los talibanes sojuzgan a su pueblo ante la indiferencia occidental
- Die Zeit (Germany)04:00
Fünf Jahre nach der Machtübernahme der Taliban bleibt die humanitäre Lage in Afghanistan angespannt. Und: Niedrigwasser könnte den Rhein für die Schifffahrt teilen
- NYT World04:01
The Taliban have Afghanistan in a chokehold that spares no one. But threats are starting to crack their veneer of stability and control.
- Google News - Top Stories04:01
Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power The New York Times Five years after the Taliban won, Afghanistan is still losing CNN Taliban Mark Five Years in Power as Aid Groups Warn of Crisis U.S. News & World Report Concerns grow over increased global ties with Taliban in Afghanistan The Guardian While Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan, a UN official warns of a rights crisis The Hill
- Google News - Top Stories04:01
Five years after the Taliban won, Afghanistan is still losing CNN Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power The New York Times 2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school 5 years after Taliban takeover, UN says AP News UN urges support for Afghan women amid tightening Taliban curbs Reuters Five years after the Taliban swept to power, does the West have any influence? BBC
- Libération (France)04:10
Selon le chercheur Karim Pakzad, les talibans, qui multiplient les atteintes aux droits des femmes, font face à une crise économique et à une insécurité grandissante depuis leur prise de pouvoir en 2021.
- Le Monde (France)04:30
Dans une tribune au « Monde », des personnalités, parmi lesquelles les présidentes d’ONU Femmes France, Sophie Pouget, et d’Afghanes de France, Chela Noori, appellent à un « sursaut » pour soutenir les Afghanes, à la fois victimes et résistantes, cinq ans après le retour des talibans au pouvoir.
- The Guardian World05:00
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...
- ČT24 (Czechia)06:20
Od návratu extremistického hnutí Taliban do čela Afghánistánu uplynulo pět let. Zatímco scény chaotického stahování západních diplomatů, humanitních pracovníků a vojáků upadají v zapomnění, hluboká krize v chudém státě pokračuje. Přes čtrnáct milionů lidí – čtvrtina obyvatelstva – každý den trpí nejistotou, jestli nebude mít hlad. Současně se v zemi prohlubuje krize v oblasti práv žen.
- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)07:04
Doveva essere la guerra che avrebbe piegato e sconfitto definitivamente il terrorismo islamista di Al Qaeda e del suo fondatore, Osama bin Laden, e, allo stesso tempo, il primo capitolo di quella menzogna storica che gli Stati Uniti hanno definito “esportazione della democrazia“. La guerra in Afghanistan è durata venti anni, ma oggi ne sono […] L'articolo Cinque anni fa il ritiro Usa dall’Afghanistan. “Rimangono le conseguenze di guerra e governo talebano. Ma gli aiuti umanitari diminuiscono”...
- Tagesschau (Germany)07:15
Vor fünf Jahren übernahmen die Taliban wieder die Macht in Afghanistan. Während sie heute ihren Sieg feiern, hat für den Großteil der Bevölkerung damit eine aussichtslose Zeit begonnen. Von Lena Bodewein.
- Tagesschau (Germany)07:17
Vor fünf Jahren fiel Afghanistan an die Taliban. Einige Zehntausend Afghanen kamen über das Evakuierungsprogramm nach Deutschland. Zwei Schwestern erinnern sich an die wohl schwierigste Zeit in ihrem Leben. Von Arezao Naiby und Bamdad Esmaili.
- Index.hr (Croatia)08:18
TALIBANI slave pet godina vlasti u Afganistanu.
- NPR News09:00
When the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan five years ago, thousands of Afghans who helped U.S. troops were brought here to rebuild their lives. But now, some fear the U.S. may want to send them back.
- France Info (France)09:16
Une délégation des talibans a été reçue en juin à Bruxelles, mais sans évoquer les droits des femmes, déplore Human Rights Watch.
- Tagesschau (Germany)09:40
Die Abschiebungen nach Afghanistan sind für die Taliban ein außenpolitischer Erfolg, meint Peter Hornung. Die Bundesregierung hat sich damit erpressbar gemacht. Dabei ist es an der Zeit, endlich klare Kante zu zeigen: für die Afghaninnen.
- RMF24 (Poland)09:43
Talibowie świętują kolejną rocznicę. 100 dekretów wymierzonych w kobiety
- Die Zeit (Germany)09:58
In Afghanistan jährt sich erneut die Machtübernahme der Taliban. Inzwischen stellen die Islamisten auch das Personal in diplomatischen Vertretungen in Deutschland.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)10:36
Unter den Taliban leben Frauen wie Gefangene. Deutschland sollte ihnen legale Wege in Freiheit und Arbeit öffnen. Davon würden beide Seiten profitieren.
- France Info (France)10:52edited after publishing
De son côté, la France a condamné "avec la plus grande fermeté" le "système d'oppression fondé sur le genre" visant les femmes, a affirmé le Quai d'Orsay dans un communiqué.
- Al Jazeera English11:07
The Taliban government brought security and stability but is facing increasing alienation of the general population.
- Google News - Top Stories11:27
While Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan, a UN official warns of a rights crisis AP News Five years after the Taliban won, Afghanistan is still losing CNN Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power The New York Times 2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school 5 years after Taliban takeover, UN says AP News Taliban mark five years back in power in Afghanistan as aid groups warn of crisis NBC News
- Al Jazeera English12:14
With the fall of the former government in Kabul, thousands of Afghans were forced to flee the country, many to Europe.
- news.az12:17
Armoured Taliban vehicles rolled past the former U.S. embassy in Kabul as fighters gathered for ceremonies marking what the government calls “vi...
- iRozhlas (Czechia)12:32
Afghánské vládnoucí hnutí Tálibán si připomíná pět let od svého návratu k moci. Někteří obyvatelé Kábulu tvrdí, že se po desetiletích konfliktů cítí bezpečněji, ale zdůrazňují, že by se nyní jejich představitelé měli zaměřit na vytváření pracovních míst a rozšiřování přístupu do škol v zemi, kde je dívkám starším 12 let zakázáno se vzdělávat. Hostem Radiožurnálu byl Tomáš Bendl, ředitel České kanceláře Lékařů bez hranic.
- Al Jazeera English12:44
The United Nations says armed groups opposed to the government remain active.
- Al Jazeera English13:12
Afghans have gathered in Kabul to mark five years since the Taliban returned to power.
- Google News - Europe query15:12
Neumann Accuses Europe of Abandoning Afghans Five Years After Taliban Takeover kabulnow.com
- Google News - Top Stories15:26
Taliban mark five years in power as aid groups warn of crisis Reuters Five years after the Taliban won, Afghanistan is still losing CNN While Taliban leaders mark 5 years in power in Afghanistan, a UN official warns of a rights crisis PBS Concerns grow over increased global ties with Taliban in Afghanistan The Guardian Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power The New York Times
- PBS NewsHour17:09
The Taliban seized power on Aug. 15, 2021, as the U.S. and other NATO troops withdrew following a costly two-decade war. The U.S. withdrawal led to chaos at Kabul airport as crowds of people tried to flee the country in desperation.
- Channel News Asia17:10
- France Info (France)18:29
Le 15 août 2021, les Talibans reprenaient le pouvoir à Kaboul, 20 ans après avoir été chassés par les Américains. Ce jour-là, un rideau noire retombait sur le pays et en particulier les femmes, emmurées vivantes depuis cinq ans.
- ABC News (Australia)18:50
Two days after Salma's engagement party in Kabul, the Taliban swept back to power in Afghanistan.
- tportal (Croatia)19:24
Pet godina nakon što su 15. kolovoza 2021. talibani ušli u Kabul i preuzeli vlast u Afganistanu, posljedice tog događaja i dalje predstavljaju jedno od najvažnijih pitanja suvremene međunarodne sigurnosti. Pad Kabula nije bio samo vojni poraz afganistanske vlade i njezinih sigurnosnih snaga. Bio je to simboličan završetak gotovo dvadesetogodišnjeg američkog i savezničkog angažmana započetog nakon terorističkih napada 11. rujna 2001. godine
Sun, 16 August 2026
12 reports- tribune.com.pk02:26
Afghan Taliban mark five years in power
- Al Jazeera English08:40
Crowds create carnival-like atmosphere in Afghan capital as Taliban celebrates five years since its return to power.
- slguardian.org10:15
Afghanistan’s expanding CCTV network is giving the Taliban new power to monitor public life, while women, activists and political opponents describe a growing climate of fear five years after the...
- slguardian.org10:15
The world witnessed the fall of the Afghan republic on 15 August 2021, with a shocking degree of rapidity. With Taliban fighters marching into Kabul, President Ghani fleeing from his...
- Le Figaro (France)11:56
La frontière terrestre entre les deux pays est pourtant presque entièrement fermée depuis octobre 2025 en raison de leur conflit.
- Euronews11:57
Hundreds of supporters gathered outside the former US embassy, with flowers thrown down from military helicopters. Critics of the Taliban, however, fear worsening human rights abuses.
- France Info (France)14:28edited after publishing
previously
Plus de 700 camions d'aide humanitaire entrent en Afghanistan depuis le PakistanLe coordinateur résident des Nations unies au Pakistan a affirmé que "724 camions de fret humanitaire sont passés en Afghanistan, atteignant les familles les plus dans le besoin".
- Le Monde (France)16:00
« Paroles d’Afghanes » (1/6). Cinq ans après le retour des talibans au pouvoir avec leur charia archaïque, notre envoyée spéciale à Kaboul a fait témoigner ces femmes presque invisibles sur la peur au quotidien, le joug de la famille, les mariages forcés et leurs rêves confisqués.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)16:13
Seit die Taliban die Macht in Afghanistan wieder an sich rissen, führt eine heute 27-jährige Juristin aus Herat Tagebuch. Es ist Zeugnis eines zermürbenden Widerstands gegen das Verschwinden von Frauen, eine Geschichte von Mut und Würde.
- Le Monde English17:01
'Voices of Afghan Women' (1/6). Five years after the Taliban returned to power and imposed their archaic version of Sharia law, our special correspondent in Kabul spoke with these almost invisible women about their daily fears, the oppressive grip of family, forced marriages and their stolen dreams.
- France Info (France)18:18
Il y a cinq ans, les talibans reprenaient le pouvoir à Kaboul, plongeant l’Afghanistan dans le chaos. Depuis, un rideau noir s’est abattu sur les femmes, privées de leurs droits et oubliées du monde.
- Google News - Top Stories22:38
Photos: Patriotic music and flags mark Taliban rule anniversary in Kabul Al Jazeera Five years after the Taliban won, Afghanistan is still losing CNN Entrenched, Embattled and Defiant, the Taliban Celebrate 5 Years in Power The New York Times 'I'll keep believing in my right to a future': Afghan women share stories of life under Taliban rule BBC One woman’s struggle to survive, 5 years after the Taliban took Kabul, in photos AP News
Mon, 17 August 2026
3 reports- Le Monde (France)16:00
« Paroles d’Afghanes » (2/6). De retour au pouvoir le 15 août 2021, les talibans ont démantelé, en seulement quelques jours, les institutions, les lois et les services relatifs aux droits des femmes, et expurgé l’appareil judiciaire de toute présence féminine. Suite des témoignages recueillis par notre envoyée spéciale à Kaboul.
- Le Monde English16:01
'Voices of Afghan Women' (2/6). Upon returning to power on August 15, 2021, the Taliban dismantled institutions, laws and services related to women's rights in a matter of days and purged the judicial system of all female presence. Here is the next installment of testimonies collected by our reporter in Kabul.
- Le Monde English21:44edited after publishing ×2
Public figures including UN Women France President Sophie Pouget and Afghan Women of France President Chela Noori call for urgent action to support Afghan women who, five years after the Taliban's return to power, are both victims and resisters.
Tue, 18 August 2026
3 reports- jpost.com04:54
The Afghan women who spoke to The Media Line said that words could hardly capture the hardships they have endured in exile, while their loved ones continue to face difficult conditions back home.
- Kyiv Post (Ukraine)11:27
Donald Trump negotiated the US withdrawal from Afghanistan; Joe Biden carried it out with catastrophic results. Five years later, the Taliban remains brutally repressive but increasingly difficult to isolate, with Russia formally recognizing its government and Kabul now courting US diplomats and investment.
- DW Top Stories15:21
The International Labour Organization estimates that only 5.1% of workers in Afghanistan are women, five years after the Taliban's return to power. That's less than a third of the proportion in 2019 and 2020.
Wed, 19 August 2026
3 reports- Le Monde (France)09:30
Cinq ans après le retour au pouvoir des talibans par la force, marqué depuis par l’extrême violence de l’effacement des femmes dans le pays, comment comprendre la normalisation amorcée du régime sur la scène internationale ? L’Europe doit respecter ses principes et agir de manière collective, sous peine de connaître la faillite morale et la déchéance géopolitique dans cette partie du monde.
- Le Monde (France)18:00
« Paroles d’Afghanes » (4/6). Seules les femmes peuvent soigner les femmes, or le pays ne forme plus ni de docteures, ni d’infirmières, ni de sages-femmes… Une situation qui rend l’accès aux soins difficile, vire parfois au drame et fragilise la santé mentale des Afghanes, comme elles l’ont raconté à notre envoyée spéciale à Kaboul. Bientôt, qui mettra au monde les fils des talibans ?
- Le Monde English18:01
'Voices of Afghan Women' (4/6). Only women can care for women, yet Afghanistan is no longer training female doctors, nurses, or midwives. As a result, women's access to healthcare is becoming increasingly difficult, sometimes with tragic consequences, and undermines their mental health, as they told our special correspondent in Kabul.
Thu, 20 August 2026
9 reports- Euronews09:44
ICC judges reportedly ordered prosecutors to open a standalone investigation into Taliban persecution of women, separating it from the probe that also covered alleged US crimes in Afghanistan. Afghan rights advocates warned the split risked undermining comprehensive justice.
- Al Jazeera English10:14
The Taliban navigates a complex web of global trade and security alliances without gaining full political recognition.
- Le Monde (France)17:30
« Paroles d’Afghanes » (5/6). En Afghanistan, le droit est désormais contre les femmes et les filles. Deux nouveaux décrets émis par le régime des talibans légalisent même la violence conjugale et le mariage des enfants.
- Le Monde English17:31
'Voices of Afghan Women' (5/6). In Afghanistan, the law now stands against women and girls. Two new decrees issued by the Taliban regime even legalize domestic violence and child marriage.
- Die Zeit (Germany)19:12
Mehr als eine Woche nach ihrer Festnahme durch die Taliban befinden sich zwei afghanische UN-Mitarbeiter wieder auf freiem Fuß. Was ihnen vorgeworfen wurde, ist unklar.
- worldtribune.com19:12
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler, August 20, 2026 Five years after the fall of Kabul and the collapse of the Western-backed Afghan government to the Taliban militants, the situation i…
- jpost.com20:57
The two Afghan staff members of the UN's Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) were detained in the western city of Herat on August 9, following a string of detentions by Taliban authorities.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)21:07
'We understand that the charges against them have been dropped, so we are delighted they are out,' says spokesman
- PBS NewsHour22:35
We're beginning a series of stories on Afghanistan 25 years after the Sept. 11 attacks and the start of the American war there. In our first report, we have a look at the lives of three people and their families and how they are faring five years after the Taliban wrenched control from the U.S.-supported government. Special Correspondent Leila Molana-Allen and videographer Eric O'Connor report.
Fri, 21 August 2026
5 reports- Al Jazeera English00:44
The two men, detained in the western city of Herat on August 9, were released on Thursday morning.
- Bloomberg Politics04:01
Afghanistan's former president Hamid Karzai said he continues to urge Taliban officials to allow girls and women to return to education and work — a key obstacle to the group gaining international legitimacy. He made the comments during an interview on The Mishal Husain Show. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Bloomberg Politics05:15
Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai talks to Mishal Husain about regime-change wars, conflict with Pakistan and why he's still talking to the Taliban. (Source: Bloomberg)
- Google News - Europe query08:50
OP-ED: Five years after Kabul: Has Europe forgotten Afghanistan? European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) |
- independent.co.uk09:05
UN says they are relieved their staffers are in good health and face no legal issues
Sat, 22 August 2026
1 report- irishexaminer.com00:00
Roshana Dadgar set up a secret school in Afghanistan to educate young girls. She was later forced to flee to Pakistan and now lives under the threat of deportation, writes Clodagh Finn
Mon, 24 August 2026
4 reports- kpfa.org01:30
This week on CounterSpin: The US news media marked the anniversary of August 2021’s nominal withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. A New York Times story explained that Taliban flags were “flying high along the streets of Kabul,” but that the deeper truth is that “the Taliban are holding Afghan society in a chokehold that spares no one.” But, the paper … Continued
- BBC News World05:00
Five years after the Taliban’s return, the BBC follows senior figures as the group reshapes the country.
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)10:37
BBC donosi reportažu o tome kako talibani upravljaju Afganistanom pet godina otkako su se vratili na vlast
- Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)10:54
Tue, 25 August 2026
2 reports- ianslive.in09:16
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Five years after the Taliban returned to power in Kabul, Afghanistan’s trade relationship with Pakistan is undergoing a significant transformation which raised concerns for businesses and industries in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), particularly in Peshawar, a report has said.
- PBS NewsHour22:35
It's been 18 months since the Trump administration made cuts to foreign aid. One of the countries hardest-hit is Afghanistan. The five years since the U.S. withdrawal have been grim for the people there, and Refugees International attributes over 160 deaths during the last 18 months to cuts in aid. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen and videographer Eric O'Connor report.
Fri, 28 August 2026
5 reports- NYT World09:00
Under Taliban rule, Afghan girls are officially barred from receiving an education beyond the sixth grade. Across the country, however, clandestine classrooms have emerged to defy the ban. Our Afghanistan and Pakistan bureau chief, Elian Peltier, visited one of these covert schools to meet the young women determined to learn.
- NYT World09:01
The Taliban have banned education for millions of Afghan girls. Times journalists examined classrooms where students, teachers and parents continue to resist by defying the rules.
- Google News - Top Stories09:01
Inside Afghanistan’s Secret Schools for Girls The New York Times Afghanistan’s Appeal To The World – OpEd Eurasia Review Five Years Ago, I Was in Fifth Grade 8AM Media How the Taliban Is Reshaping Afghan Higher Ed (opinion) Inside Higher Ed Afghan Women and Girls Face Growing Hardships, Save the Children Says thekabultribune.com
- Google News - Top Stories11:25
Inside Afghanistan’s Secret Schools for Girls The New York Times Afghanistan’s Appeal To The World – OpEd Eurasia Review Five Years Ago, I Was in Fifth Grade 8AM Media How the Taliban Is Reshaping Afghan Higher Ed (opinion) Inside Higher Ed Afghan Women and Girls Face Growing Hardships, Save the Children Says thekabultribune.com
- NYT World11:25
The Taliban have banned education for millions of Afghan girls. Times journalists examined classrooms where students, teachers and parents continue to resist by defying the rules.
Sat, 29 August 2026
2 reports- ariananews.af11:04
Stay informed with the latest breaking news from Afghanistan. Politics, business, sports, and culture updates in English – all in one place.
- ariananews.af11:51
Stay informed with the latest breaking news from Afghanistan. Politics, business, sports, and culture updates in English – all in one place.
Mon, 31 August 2026
2 reports- wbur.org07:39
Liya, who fled Afghanistan after American forces withdrew from the country in 2021, joins WBUR's Morning Edition to reflect on five years of life in the United States.
- ČT24 (Czechia)14:04
Pět let po opětovném převzetí moci Talibanem Afghánistán bezprecedentním způsobem omezuje práva žen. Lidskoprávní organizace mluví o „genderovém apartheidu“, kdy Afghánky nesmí navštěvovat střední školy, vykonávat většinu zaměstnání ani podnikat volnočasové aktivity. Podle průzkumu OSN vycházejí z domu jen jednou až dvakrát za měsíc. Systematické vytěsňování žen z veřejného prostoru přitom umocňuje ekonomickou krizi, varují experti.
Wed, 2 September 2026
3 reports- globalissues.org09:15
Victims of Afghanistan’s decades-long armed conflict continue to suffer profound physical, psychological, social and economic consequences, often without access to justice, reparation or formal acknowledgement of the harm done to them, according to a new UN report.
- Vecernji list (Croatia)12:05
Afganistan je jedina država na svijetu u kojoj su djevojčicama sustavno zatvorena vrata srednjoškolskog i visokog obrazovanja, a od žena se zahtijeva pokrivanje tijela i lica
- PBS NewsHour22:30
It's been nearly five years since the Taliban banned education for girls older than 12 in Afghanistan. Every day seems to bring a new law limiting them, but Afghan women are pushing back. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen and videographer Eric O'Connor visited a secret underground school in Kabul and sat down with the women risking their lives to protest the oppressive rules.
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- krwg.org04:30
Inside Afghanistan's secret schools where women defy the Taliban to educate girls
Fri, 4 September 2026
2 reports- timesca.com12:24
Five years after the Taliban returned to power, Central Asian states are expanding trade, transport, and infrastructure ties with Afghanistan without formally recognizing its government.
- timesca.com13:00