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17 August 2009 - In a country where regime change has often been violent the appearance of incumbent President Hamid Karzai in a live televised debate must have come as a surprise to many Afghans. Last night the country tuned…

KABUL - UNAMA information for media representatives covering Afghanistan’s 2009 presidential and provincial council elections. UNAMA is operating a special elections news service this week with articles, photos, statements…

17 August 2009 - One and a half hours north outside Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul is the peaceful province of Parwan. There are 324,000 registered voters here for the forthcoming presidential and provincial council…

KABUL - The Independent Election Commission is continuing to roll out its training programmes across Afghanistan for the presidential and provincial council elections on 20 August. In the ancient city of Herat, forty nine…

16 August 2009 - The Independent Election Commission is continuing to roll out its training programmes across Afghanistan for the presidential and provincial council elections on 20 August. In the ancient city of Herat, forty…

KABUL - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned Saturday morning's suicide car bombing in central Kabul that has reportedly killed at least seven people and injured dozens of others, days ahead of much…

KABUL - Increasing voter turnout is one of the main challenges for the upcoming presidential and provincial council elections in Afghanistan, on 20 August. To raise awareness about voting procedures and to step-up the number…

KABUL - The Electoral Complaints Commission has urged provincial council candidates and their agents to be vigilant on polling day on 20 August so as to avoid fraud and other irregularities. Addressing a gathering of about…

14 August 2009 - With less than a week to go until elections in Afghanistan on 20 August, election materials have been transported to all 34 provinces, and the UN-supported Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) is gearing up…

15 August 2009 - The Electoral Complaints Commission has urged provincial council candidates and their agents to be vigilant on polling day on 20 August so as to avoid fraud and other irregularities. Addressing a gathering of…

KABUL - The UN Special Representative for Afghanistan Kai Eide visited US military detention facilities at Bagram this past week as part of ongoing efforts to examine conditions for detainees. The visit was part of a series…

KABUL - In the north east of Afghanistan the Independent Election Commission has started the training for more than 19,000 staff for Election Day. They’ll be trained on the working procedures for the voting and the ballot…