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12.6.2014
Tight Race
This is still anyone's race to win, according to the latest numbers.
A poll released on June 10 showed that Ashraf Ghani had closed the gap (he finished with nearly 32 percent of the vote in the first round, compared to Abdullah Abdulah's 44.5 percent) and has taken a surprising lead going into Saturday's election.
The latest Glevum polls shows that Abdullah's support has slipped, and now stands at 42 percent, compared to 49 percent for Ghani.
A report in "The Telegraph" explains how polls are notoriously unreliable in Afghanistan, but that the results nonetheless mark an extraordinary comeback by Ghani, "and vindicate his decision to team up with General Abdul Rashid Dostum."
Not so long ago, according to Frud Bezhan, the numbers weren't adding up for Ghani.
And there are other indications that Ghani could emerge victorious:
This is still anyone's race to win, according to the latest numbers.
A poll released on June 10 showed that Ashraf Ghani had closed the gap (he finished with nearly 32 percent of the vote in the first round, compared to Abdullah Abdulah's 44.5 percent) and has taken a surprising lead going into Saturday's election.
The latest Glevum polls shows that Abdullah's support has slipped, and now stands at 42 percent, compared to 49 percent for Ghani.
A report in "The Telegraph" explains how polls are notoriously unreliable in Afghanistan, but that the results nonetheless mark an extraordinary comeback by Ghani, "and vindicate his decision to team up with General Abdul Rashid Dostum."
Not so long ago, according to Frud Bezhan, the numbers weren't adding up for Ghani.
And there are other indications that Ghani could emerge victorious:
15:24
12.6.2014
Negative Campaigning
The head of the Free & Fair Election Forum of Afghanistan (FEFA), Nader Naderi, spoke to journalists today about the ugly mudslinging between the Abdullah and Ghani campaign teams.
"One of the clear characteristics of the runoff campaigns was negative campaigning. An example of the negative campaigning was the utilization of ethnic politics."
"Our major concern in this round is that the thousands of supporters of the candidates will resort to fraud because the ethnic languages the candidates used."
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12.6.2014
Boats for Landlocked Afghanistan?
Interesting news from Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR).
Only problem is Afghanistan is landlocked.
Interesting news from Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR).
Only problem is Afghanistan is landlocked.
14:24
12.6.2014
Girl Power
Lieutenant Sara, an Afghan female commando, speaks to Radio Free Afghanistan.
"As an Afghan woman, I am ready to secure polling stations so my mothers and sisters can cast their votes."
Election day will fall on the same day as Mother's Day in Afghanistan.
Lieutenant Sara, an Afghan female commando, speaks to Radio Free Afghanistan.
"As an Afghan woman, I am ready to secure polling stations so my mothers and sisters can cast their votes."
Election day will fall on the same day as Mother's Day in Afghanistan.
14:10
12.6.2014