By Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Rick NoackKABUL/ISLAMABAD, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The Taliban marked five years in power on Saturday, seeking to portray their government as in control even as aid and rights groups warned of escalating crises.Outside the former U.S. embassy in Kabul, armoured Taliban vehicles took part in a parade, displaying flags and banners, and celebrating what the government described as "victory day" from Western domination.

Economic despair, social repression, and regional friction have preserved Afghanistan as an enduring catalyst for crises

Five years after the Taliban takeover, Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis is worsening as women and girls remain barred from education, work and public life.