By Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 9 , 2019 Seventeen men will contest Afghanistan’s presidential election in a race among old power brokers — ex-government officials, prominent technocrats, and a notorious former warlord. The twice-delayed September 28 election is slated to be only the second-ever democratic transition of power in the war-wracked country
Tolo News: “In the view of the changing situation in the country, the leadership of Peace and Moderation team is constantly assessing its role and will take further decisions in the view of the political scenario of the country,” says the statement. “As our dear compatriots are aware of it, the national election process has been
Tolo News: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah at a ceremony in Kabul on Sunday called on members of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) to remain impartial in the election, stating that any attempt by these forces to influence the process could have serious repercussions on the credibility and fame of the Afghan security institutions in
Tolo News: The political office of Atta Mohammad Noor, the former governor of northern Balkh and chief executive of Jamiat-e-Islami party, who joined Mohammad Haneef Atmar’s campaign team ahead of September presidential elections on Wednesday confirmed reports of differences within the campaign and said the disagreements broke out after Mr. Atmar backtracked from his original position
By Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 30, 2019 As a former intelligence chief and an outspoken opponent of the Taliban, Rahmatullah Nabil has long been a marked man. As a candidate in Afghanistan’s presidential election in September, the dangers facing Nabil have increased exponentially. The Interior Ministry spent nearly a year devising an
Tolo News: President Ashraf Ghani’s rival candidates on Tuesday once again challenged the legitimacy of the incumbent government and reiterated the call for the establishment of an interim government in the country so that the upcoming elections are held in a free and transparent way. “This government is illegitimate, its oppressor and corrupt. If the illegitimate tenure
By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal June 22, 2019 Dozens of senior Afghan political figures are attending a peace conference in neighboring Pakistan aimed at paving the way for an intra-Afghan dialogue to end almost two decades of war with the Taliban. The June 22 conference came ahead of a new round of peace talks between the
Tolo News: President Ashraf Ghani’s former National Security Advisor and a leading presidential candidate Mohammad Hanif Atmar at a gathering on Monday called the continuation of the incumbent government “illegitimate” and made some offers to the head of the state. Addressing a group of presidential candidates, Atmar said the nation and the candidates are awaiting President Ghani’s
Ariana: At least 11 presidential candidates on Tuesday said that they will hold widespread protests against the continuation of the government after May 22. “Civil protest is the last option but if the government did not listen to us and didn’t respect the law, in that case, within the framework of the law, without endangering the
Tolo News: The National Unity Government’s (NUG) was established based on an agreement between Ghani and Abdullah in September 2014 after controversial elections. The agreement on the NUG was brokered by former US Secretary of State John Kerry. “Our nation is gradually coming to a consensus that the continuation of the incumbent government has no legitimacy