'Suffocating restrictions' shadow five years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan

Five years after seizing Kabul, the Taliban is marking its rule by celebrating what it calls a more secure and free Afghanistan. But France 24 reports the anniversary is shadowed by mounting criticism over sweeping restrictions on women and girls, economic hardship, and continued international isolation.

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