The Taliban has shocked Afghanistan after unexpectedly cancelling the reopening of schools to girls aged over 11.
The move reneges on a promise made when they took over the country in favour of appeasing their hard-line base at the expense of further alienating the international community.
It is is bound to disrupt efforts by the Taliban to win recognition from potential international donors at a time when the country is mired in a worsening humanitarian crisis.
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