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Five Years After the Fall of Kabul, Afghanistan Remains a Failed State

This week marks the five-year anniversary of the fall of Kabul to Taliban rule in Afghanistan. The swift Taliban takeover was in the immediate wake of U.S. military withdrawal, closing a nearly-twenty-year period of American military presence in the country. The rapid withdrawal process and Taliban victory marked the start of a new chapter in a more isolated, dynamic Afghanistan. This new period has been characterized by reduced international vi…

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Five years ago, the Taliban returned to Kabul. What has changed in Afghanistan since then, and what is life like today under their rule? From the collapse of hope to a new Emirate. Blanka Dżugaj...

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SIC commentator António Vitorino analyses, in the space of comment, the five years since Afghanistan was taken by the Taliban, the migration crisis in Ceuta and Donald Trump's decision to cancel military exercises in South Korea.

Author: Ahmad Tamim Azimi Five years have passed since August 15, 2021, the day when the Afghan Republic collapsed with the fall of Kabul and the Taliban once again seized political power. In these five years, much has been written about the changing political system, the extensive restrictions on women, the human rights crisis, and the economic situation in Afghanistan; topics that need to be addressed. But alongside all these discussions, a fu…

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The Soufan Center broke the news on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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