{
  "id": 993842,
  "title": "Taliban celebrates five years in power with military parades, celebrations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/taliban-celebrates-five-years-in-power-with-military-parades",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T08:34:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/taliban-celebrates-five-years-in-power-with-military-parades-celebrations/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Taliban government in Afghanistan is marking five years in power with military parades and celebrations. The group seized power in Kabul five years ago, following the US withdrawal.\n\nThe anniversary comes amid criticism over the Taliban's restrictions on women and girls, economic hardship, and international isolation. According to RFI English, the country's worsening human rights record has drawn sanctions and aid cuts.\n\nThe Taliban's return to power has led to a humanitarian emergency in Afghanistan, with millions of children facing starvation and women and girls stripped of their rights. Egypt Independent reports that humanitarian aid has been dramatically cut by international donors, with women and girls bearing the brunt of those cuts.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Five years after the Taliban won, Afghanistan is still losing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/five-years-after-the-taliban-won-afghanistan-is-still-losing",
        "published": "2026-08-15T07:04:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Five years of Taliban rule: A state has survived, but at what cost?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/five-years-of-taliban-rule-a-state-has-survived-but-at-what-cost",
        "published": "2026-08-15T08:34:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Taliban celebrates five years in power with military parades, celebrations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/taliban-celebrates-five-years-in-power-with-military-parades-995295",
        "published": "2026-08-15T08:42:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}