The Taliban has announced that girls will not be allowed to attend secondary school, despite their previous assurances. FatimaManji reports on the surprise decision - which seems to reflect a power-struggle in Taliban leadership.
But on the eve of the new school year the Taliban decreed that secondary schools for girls would stay closed. The surprise decision seems to reflect a power-struggle in the leadership, as it comes just days after all students were told to return.
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