High-Stakes Afghan Vote Paves Way For Next Hurdle: 2019 Election
- Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani has another year before he commits to seeking reelection but the weekend parliamentary polls will set the tone for any potential bid to stay in power. Since the Taliban were ousted in a U.S. invasion in 2001, Afghan elections have been tainted by violence, ballot-stuffing and delays. A discredited poll could spill over into a fresh crisis at a time when U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking to negotiate an accord with the Taliban -- with Afghan forces and the 14,000 U.S. troops ...
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