Rappler's latest stories on Afghanistan elections
Afghan election challenger allows recount
The country's chief executive Abdullah Abdullah ends his opposition to a recount, but demands that the electoral commission to first invalidate about 300,000 'fraudulent' ballots out of a total of 1.8 million
Afghan chief executive wants halt to election recount
'A fraud-marred election will not be accepted. The result should be based on the clean votes of our people,' says Afgahnistan's Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah
Abdullah claims win over Ghani in Afghan vote well ahead of results
(UPDATED) The move is likely to stir political tensions across Afghanistan and brings to mind the election Abdullah Abdullah and his top rival Ashraf Ghani bitterly contested in 2014
Afghans vote in presidential election amid deadly violence
Taliban bombings and mortar attacks at polling centers kill 2 civilians and wound 27 others
Blasts as insurgents try to disrupt Afghan presidential election
(UPDATED) At least 15 people are wounded in Kandahar after a bomb goes off at a polling station about two hours after the start of voting
Months after fraud-tainted poll, Afghan lawmakers sworn in
Even now, results for 33 seats in central Kabul province have not been announced amid allegations of rigging, irregularities, and technical difficulties
Afghan supreme court extends Ghani's term until delayed elections
Presidential elections are initially slated for April 20 but Afghan election officials were unprepared for a new nationwide poll so soon after October parliamentary elections
Afghanistan presidential election delayed to September 28
The Independent Election Commission says the vote has faced 'numerous problems and challenges...therefore holding the elections based on the timelines previously announced is not possible'
Afghan election organizers mull delaying presidential vote
The country's Independent Election Commission says a delay in schedule is eyed to avoid problems which occurred during its October parliamentary election
Afghan polling centers plagued by problems as casualties surge
Nearly 300 civilians and security forces have been killed and wounded in polling-related violence in more than 20 provinces
Nearly 170 casualties as violence rocks chaotic Afghan elections
(3rd UPDATE) Taliban says it has carried out more than 300 attacks on the 'fake election' across the war-torn country
Death toll in Afghanistan election rally bombing rises to 22
Civilians make up most of the casualty count, says provincial governor spokesman Mohammad Jawad Hejri
At least 12 killed in bomb attack on Afghan election rally
'The bomb had been placed on a motorcycle and detonated among the supporters of a female candidate in Rustaq district,' says Afghan provincial police
Blast at Afghan voter registration center kills 13 – health official
(UPDATED) The assault, the latest in a series of attacks on voter registration centers, is likely to deter more people from signing up for the long-delayed parliamentary and district council elections
Suicide attack on Kabul voter registration center kills 57
(3rd UPDATE) Concerns about security grow in the lead-up to legislative elections scheduled for October 20
Ghani named next Afghan president, signs power-sharing deal
Abdullah will serve as chief executive officer with a role similar to a prime minister
Afghan presidential rivals sign unity deal after long dispute
Ashraf Ghani will become president with Abdullah Abdullah nominating the person to fill a new post of chief executive officer
Disputed Afghan election result to be announced Sunday
The stalemate between Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah since the June 14 vote has plunged Afghanistan into a political crisis Both men claim to have won the fraud tainted election
Afghanistan expels US reporter over election story
The Afghanistan attorney general accuses New York Times Matthew Rosenberg of having links to spy agencies
Abdullah rejoins audit of fraud-tainted Afghan election
The presidential candidate s move averts an imminent collapse of Afghanistan elections
Afghan vote audit suspended again over disagreement
The election disputes also comes as Afghanistan is gripped by a Taliban led insurgency with the militant group staging regular attacks targeting Afghan and foreign forces
Ghani's Afghan election win engulfed in fraud dispute
Fraud allegations immediately sparked a dispute and stoked concerns of instability after the figures showed Ghani collected 56 4 of the run off vote against ex foreign minister Abdullah s 43 5
Afghan election candidates feud on eve of results
One presidential candidate wants the release of the results to be delayed the other wants them revealed
Protests in Kabul over Afghan election 'fraud'
Supporters of Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah held street protests as fears grow of unrest erupting over alleged fraud in last week s runoff elections
Afghan election in peril over Abdullah's fraud claims
The presidential candidate ramps up his complaints over alleged fraud in June 14 s run off election by accusing his opponent Ashraf Ghani and outgoing President Hamid Karzai of being involved in an alleged fraud
Afghan election front-runner Abdullah escapes assassination bid
UPDATED No one has so far claimed responsibility for the attack
Abdullah strengthens Afghan poll lead to 11 points: officials
With 3 45 million votes counted the former foreign minister has so far garnered 44 4 of the vote
Abdullah leads Ghani in first partial results of Afghan vote
The former foreign minister is leading with 10 of the total votes counted from 26 provinces
Afghan presidential hopefuls raise fraud concerns
More than 1 200 complaints had been received by the Election Complaints Commission by Sunday morning its spokesman said
Bomb destroys Afghan election truck, kills 3
The truck was hit as it carried ballot boxes from polling stations to Kunduz city; killed were an Independent Election Commission member a policeman and a driver
Afghans vote in presidential election as US troops exit
Afghanistan s third presidential election brings an end to 13 years of rule by Karzai who has led the country since the Taliban were ousted in a US led invasion in 2001
Blasts, gunfire as militants attack Kabul guesthouse
It is the latest violence to rock Afghanistan ahead of its presidential election next in April
Filipino in Afghanistan: Vignettes of Logar
A Filipino humanitarian worker based in Afghanistan shares his impressions and thoughts about this war torn country
Taliban for Afghan president?
President Hamid Karzai is constitutionally barred from running for reelection and there is no clear candidate to succeed him
