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Taliban military aircraft roared over the Afghan capital on Wednesday as the group's defence ministry tested out recently repaired hardware, much of it left behind by foreign militaries and acquired since the Taliban seized power a year ago.

The last text message Darin Taylor Hoover sent his mother from Kabul's airport a year ago was short but one she still reads every day.

Monday marked the first anniversary of the fall of Kabul and the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan. FRANCE 24's correspondents Matthieu Mabin and Fanny Allard spoke to some of the exiled Afghan soldiers now living in Washington DC.

"The president thought we might get stuck there."

The European Union urged the Taliban to change tack and uphold the rights of women, girls and minorities on Monday, one year after the Islamist group took power in Afghanistan.

In rural Wardak province, some Afghans celebrated the return of the Taliban. One year later, here's what they want from the new government.

Small groups of Taliban fighters have been marking the anniversary of taking power in Afghanistan last year, in an environment that has drastically reduced women’s participation in all daily life, including education, media, and government positions.

One year ago, on August 15, 2021, the Afghan capital of Kabul was surrounded and then captured by the Taliban. As the world watched the takeover unfold, numerous examples of misinformation began circulating online. The FRANCE 24 Observers followed the fake news trail: debunking posts that critiqued the American withdrawal,…

One year since the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, families who have been resettled face myriad challenges.