Hamid Karzai will stay put in the Presidential Palace, after Afghanistan's election commission canceled the second round of a presidential poll. Karzai was declared the winner after his only rival Abdullah-Abdullah withdrew from the race. The Independent Election Commission (IEC) said the decision was made because of the cost and risk of organising the...
A few weeks from the Afghan presidential run-off, few people in the west know much about President Hamid Karzai's opponent, Abdullah Abdullah. Since President Karzai is clearly an unworkable partner if we want to succeed in Afghanistan (at any level), it's worth evaluating his rival. I was pleasantly surprised at what I discovered.
This winter, Afghanis brace for another round of voting as President Hamid Karzai and his main opponent Abdullah Abdullah face off in the presidential election run-off. But the BBC notes that the run-off may not actually take place as both rivals may reach a deal before that. The run-off is scheduled for Nov 7,...