Narrative Warfare in Central Asia: The Taliban’s Soft Power Play Against Tajikistan
Sharofiddin Gadoev—a prominent figure in Tajikistan’s exiled political opposition—made an unexpected appearance on Afghanistan’s Tolo News prime time television talk show. Sitting comfortably in Kabul and speaking freely, Gadoev denounced Tajikistan’s long-serving president Emomali Rahmon as a “tyrant,” accusing him of religious persecution and authoritarian excess. While on the surface […]