Afghanistan marks 5 years under the Taliban with safer streets but pleas for jobs and education
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"Afghanistan marks 5 years under the Taliban with safer streets but pleas for jobs and education" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (3)
- UN urges support for Afghan women’s aid five years into Taliban rule Al Jazeera · 16h ago
- Five Years After Taliban Takeover, Young Afghans Learn To Live Under Its Repressive Rule Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty · 1d ago
- The Taliban have taken a terrible toll on girls' education. But boys suffer too NPR · 1d ago
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