Will direct talks between U.S. & Taliban bring Afghans hope? | Inside Story

The first direct talks between Taliban leaders and U.S. officials since the group retook control in Afghanistan in 2021 have been held in Doha.
Women remain banned from work and girls from secondary education.
The UN says 97 percent of Afghans live in poverty and 28 million need aid.
Will the talks bring some hope?

Presenter: Adrian Finighan

Guests:
Mahbouba Seraj, Afghan Women Skills Development Center & Afghan Women's Network.

Timor Sharan, Author 'Inside Afghanistan: Political Networks, Informal Order, and State Disruption', Afghanistan Policy Lab.

Michael Semple, Visiting Research Professor. Queen’s University Belfast, former Deputy EU Special Representative to Afghanistan.

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