Afghanistan's Taliban rulers order an indefinite ban on university education for women in the latest edict cracking down on women's rights and freedoms.
Shortly before the announcement on universities, UN special envoy for Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva said the closure of high schools had "undermined" the Taliban administration's relationship with the international community and was "extremely unpopular among Afghans and even within the Taliban leadership".
Some women had preivously been allowed to continue their university studies but in gender-segregated classrooms. The Taliban were ousted in 2001 by a US-led coalition for harbouring al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and returned to power after America’s chaotic departure last year.Taliban released two detained Americans
"We are providing these two US nationals with all appropriate assistance. They will soon be reunited with their loved ones and we are absolutely gratified to see that," Mr Price said.The pair was released three months after the Taliban freed Mark Frerichs, an American engineer, in an exchange for Bashir Noorzai, a convicted drug smuggler held by the United States since 2005 and granted clemency by US President Joe Biden.
Chris Nyamandi, Country Director of Save the Children Afghanistan, said millions of children were at risk of severe malnutrition and life-threatening illnesses.
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