Competing powers in Afghanistan

The Taliban are in control of Afghanistan but the past year has shown they are not a monolithic political movement. At the same time, other groups have emerged and are vying for power, including a nascent resistance movement. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports on who wields power in Afghanistan and what that could mean for the future of the region.

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