A day after the Taliban named an acting cabinet to lead Afghanistan, the dizzying challenges that accompanied the group’s victory were coming into sharp relief. Several Afghan journalists said they were arrested while covering a protest today and beaten in custody. A Taliban official said that protests now had to be approved in advance and warned journalists not to cover them because they are “illegal.” A day later, demonstrators were once again in the streets. And the humanitarian crisis was only getting worse, with food and cash shortages stymying people’s abilities to obtain basic supplies. Aid workers who stayed in Afghanistan, many of whom are women, are treading a tricky path.

Source: International New York Times September 08, 2021 22:00 UTC