WorldFive years after the Taliban took power, does the West have any influence?
Five years after the Taliban seized Kabul, Afghan women remain barred from much of public life and girls over 12 cannot attend school. Amid a deepening humanitarian crisis, sanctions and aid cuts, international actors disagree over how to engage the Taliban, while many acknowledge that current approaches have failed to produce meaningful change.
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BBC News★★★★☆2026-08-14 17:00Original
Five years after the Taliban took power, does the West have any influence?
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