Afghanistan Presidential Polls

Taliban reject Afghan unity government pact as US 'sham'

Afghanistan's Taliban militants decried a pact by rival election candidates to form a government of national unity as a "sham" orchestrated by US.

Afghanistan election crisis deepens: Abdullah disputes results, claims victory

The election stand-off has sparked concern that protests could spiral into ethnic violence and even a return to the fighting between warlords that ravaged Afghanistan during the 1992-1996 civil war.

Afghan presidential polls: Allegations of fraud cause dispute

Abdullah's allegations put him in direct conflict with election authorities as counting got underway after the second-round vote between him and ex-World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani.

Afghan oppn leader declares candidacy for presidential elections

Abdullah Abdullah was the runner up to President Hamid Karzai in the 2009 elections, dropping out just ahead of a runoff vote following allegations of massive fraud in the first round.