On GPS: Five years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan

On GPS: Five years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan  CNN

Five years after the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, armoured vehicles took part in a parade through the capital Kabul to celebrate their "victory day".

The Taliban government has formed ties with several countries, including in Europe, but is still only recognised by Russia.

Bright white flags of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan have been installed this week across the capital Kabul as the Taliban is celebrating its five years of ruling.

A visit to a market, a medical appointment, or a family gathering is no longer judged only by necessity, but also by the possibility of being questioned, humiliated, or detained.

Five years on from seizing power in Kabul on August 15 2021 and consolidating its hold through the whole of Afghanistan, the Taliban claims to have ended the country’s decades-long war and achieved security. International troops have withdrawn and the former Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has collapsed. Daily security

As Afghanistan’s hardline Islamist movement marks five years back in power, the anniversary has drawn renewed global attention to a crisis that had faded from view. The baby’s bottle contained no milk, only weak, diluted tea. Speaking from Kabul, the UN World Food Programme’s country director for Afghanistan recalled t