Taliban Break Isolation as More Countries Engage Diplomatically

Five years after seizing power in Afghanistan, the Taliban are pursuing a diplomatic campaign to end their international isolation, with a growing number of regional and global powers willing to engage more closely with the hardline regime. Human rights campaigners warn that expanding diplomatic ties undermines pressure for improvements in the treatment of women and minorities. The Taliban took Kabul in 2021 after two decades of insurgent warfare.

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