Five years into Taliban rule, Afghanistan seeks to ease international isolation
- In the five years since the Taliban seized back power in Afghanistan, the country's worsening human rights record has drawn sanctions and aid cuts.
- But despite refusing to officially recognise the fundamentalist movement's government, some countries are concluding that engaging with the Taliban has become unavoidable.
- Issued on: 15/08/2026 - 09:21 4 min Reading time Since Kabul fell to the Taliban on 15 August 2021, Afghanistan has found itself isolated.
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- In the five years since the Taliban seized back power in Afghanistan, the country's worsening human rights record has drawn sanctions and aid cuts.
- But despite refusing to officially recognise the fundamentalist movement's government, some countries are concluding that engaging with the Taliban has become unavoidable.
- Issued on: 15/08/2026 - 09:21 4 min Reading time Since Kabul fell to the Taliban on 15 August 2021, Afghanistan has found itself isolated.
Sources: RFI