The campaign for Afghanistan's April 5 presidential election kicked off this week. Colorful posters and large indoor gatherings in the capital, Kabul, and major Afghan cities marked the beginning of the race in which 11 candidates are vying to succeed President Hamid Karzai.
Colors Of Afghanistan's Presidential Campaign
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Former Afghan Defense Minister General Abdul Rahim Wardak showcased his military credentials to lure voters.
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Candidate Qutbuddin Helal, former senior leader of the Islamist Hezb-e-Islami.
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Former mujahedeen leader Abdul Rab Rasul Sayyaf is promising the rule of law and a campaign against corruption.
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Posters on Kabul walls.
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Former Finance Minister and World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai is promising a self-sufficient Afghanistan.
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Former provincial governor Gul Agha Sherzai at a campaign event in Kabul on February 2.
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A fruit vendor stands behind his stall decorated with campaign posters of presidential candidate Gul Agha Sherzai in the eastern city of Jalalabad.
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Workers put up a campaign poster for candidate Abdullah Abdullah.
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Presidential candidate Qayum Karzai, the elder brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, attended an election gathering in Kabul on February 2.
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Presidential candidate Zalmai Rasoul at an election gathering in Kabul on February 3.
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Former Afghan Foreign Minister and frontrunner Abdullah Abdullah is promising reforms and inclusion.
