# How the Taliban is running Afghanistan five years after returning to power

https://mins.news/en/video/30603

- BBC News, 2026-08-24 13:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1uHY7YVM1k

> The BBC has gained rare access to the Taliban’s leadership and examined how it has governed Afghanistan five years after overthrowing the US-backed government. During that period, women have been shut out of most workplaces, barred from universities and restricted from travelling alone or visiting parks and leisure centres.

## Stories

- [Taliban restrictions on women’s rights](https://mins.news/en/topic/taliban-women-rights-restrictions) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/taliban-women-rights-restrictions.md

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