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UN scraps travel ban waiver for two Taliban education officials

Afghan women and girls take part in a protest in front of the Ministry of Education in Kabul [File: Ahmad Sahel Arman/AFP]

The United Nations has effectively banned two Taliban officials from travelling internationally in response to the harsh restrictions the group has imposed on Afghan women and girls, diplomats have said.

Travel exemptions permitting 15 Taliban officials to go abroad for talks and negotiations were set to expire on Monday.

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