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23 June 2009 - More than eight thousand Afghans will be trained as observers for the forthcoming presidential and provincial council elections on 20 August. It’s not only the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and its…
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New York/ Bangui 22 June 2009: Dawn attacks on the 21st of June on the town of Birao in the Central African Republic (CAR)'s remote north east have emptied the town of most of its population, left 3 civilians and at least 6…
KABUL - Afghanistan’s fastest-growing telecommunication sector has received a US$ 65 million loan aimed at expanding the mobile network in the country. MTN Afghanistan, the second-largest mobile telephone operator in the…
13 June 2009 - Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission has announced the final list of candidates for the presidential and provincial council elections due to be held on 20 August. Election Commission President…
13 May 2009 - Voters in Afghanistan have the chance to raise complaints against candidates for the forthcoming presidential and provincial council elections. The Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) has announced that it is…
KABUL - In less than three months, people from across Afghanistan go to the ballot box to elect the next president of their country. Scheduled on 20 August, the presidential and provincial council elections are the second…
KABUL - A major programme is underway in Afghanistan to train 35,000 police officers in time for the 20 August presidential and provincial council elections. Officers are being readied to tackle security threats and to…
KABUL - The number of people calling Afghanistan’s election hotline is growing everyday, with about 25,000 Afghans ringing the free number each week. Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission set up the dedicated call…
9 June 2009 - A total of fifty seven candidates from more than 3,000 for this year’s elections in Afghanistan have been disqualified from taking part in the polls. The Electoral Complaints Commission made the announcement…
14 June 2009 - The public awareness campaign for the forthcoming elections is continuing in Jalalabad in Nangarhar province and in the surrounding districts. One man carrying out the huge awareness programme is Mohammad…
13 June 2009 - Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission has announced the final list of candidates for the presidential and provincial council elections due to be held on 20 August. Election Commission President…