Afghanistan: who are the “new” Taliban? – Franceinfo

Who are the Taliban who have just taken back power in Kabul, are they different from those who already ruled the country 20 years ago? “There is an official speech of the Taliban, in particular towards the international community. ‘Yes, young girls will always have access to education, yes women will be able to work, but in accordance with our traditions and our religious rules’. And in recent weeks, more and more testimonies tell the exact opposite of this posted opening. Women fired and brought home by force, summary executions …“, reports the journalist Étienne Leenhardt Monday August 16.

Could the country make concessions to countries that would be ready to work with them, like Russia or China? And for the next few days, “the whole world will have their eyes on how they will settle in the capital Kabul. Monday morning they started to replace the forces Afghan women on roadblocks in the city. Kabul has changed a lot in 20 years. With six million inhabitants, a very young and connected population that uses the web daily, there is going to be a culture shock“, concludes the journalist.