Four years ago, just before the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, the group banned the sale of children’s toys in Kandahar province. It was a sign of the group’s draconian approach.
As the group marks its fourth year back in power, the Taliban have closed off society to Afghan women and have enforced brutal authority in a country where people have been relentlessly repressed by waves of conflict, corruption, poverty, and displacement for over four decades.
The myriad challenges in Afghanistan have compounded with the Taliban’s rule. At the moment, more than half of the population requires lifesaving assistance, according to the United Nations.
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