Tensions Mount Over Afghan Vote, Protest Held In Kabul -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Protesters gathered in the Afghan capital on Saturday in support of presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah's accusation of vote fraud, and his call for the organisers to stop counting the ballots from the run-off election held a week ago.
Several hundred people gathered, disrupting traffic on the main road to the airport, as police were deployed with batons and riot shields to counter any violence.
Tensions have been running high in Kabul since the run-off between Abdullah and his rival Ashraf Ghani, an former World Bank economist.
Read more ....
More News On Afghanistan's Election - Political Crisis
Afghanistan lurches into new political crisis after Abdullah’s fraud claims -- Express Tribune
Afghan Political Confrontation Turns Into Deadly Gunfight -- WSJ
Protests in Kabul over Afghan election ‘fraud’ -- Gulf News/AFP
Protests Held In Kabul Over Alleged Election Fraud -- Radio Free Europe
Protesters in Kabul calls for transparency in presidential runoff votes -- Global Post/Xinhua
Protests in Kabul deepen Afghan election impasse -- Business Recorder
President Karzai says U.N. should intervene in Afghan vote count -- Reuters
Afghan Leader Backs UN Election Role -- New York Times
Karzai calls for UN to intervene in Afghan presidential election -- Al Jazeera
Karzai: UN Should Intervene in Afghan Vote Count -- VOA
Afghanistan's Election Tipping Point -- Ankit Panda, The Diplomat
No comments:
Post a Comment