Taliban Celebrate Five Years in Power Amid Growing Challenges

A Taliban policeman, armed with an assault rifle, directs traffic in Kabul (August 2025)

As Afghanistan marks five years since the return of the Taliban on August 15, 2021, the de facto government is celebrating with banner-filled streets amid persistent economic crisis, international isolation, and a growing resurgence of armed opposition groups across the country. The Taliban regime in Kabul prepared to commemorate its fifth anniversary in power this … Read more