Afghanistan's Ghani Wins Presidential Vote

Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai smiles during a news conference in Kabul June 26, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Omar Sobhani

Afghanistan's Ghani Wins Presidential Vote: Preliminary Result -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Afghanistan's election officials declared on Monday that former World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani won last month's second round of a presidential election with 56.44 percent of the vote, according to preliminary results.

His rival Abdullah Abdullah came second with 43.56 percent of the vote, the Independent Election Commission said.

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Update: Ghani leads in early Afghan count -- BBC

My Comment: These are preliminary results. This story will be updated when more news becomes available.