[ Afghan Elections 2004-2005 ]

News & Analysis Archive:

[ 28 October 2004 ]

• Experts Voice Concern Over 2005 Afghan Parliamentary Elections

[ 27 October 2004 ]

• Kabul Daily Says Afghans 'Real Winner' In Election Despite Problems

• Official: Irregularities Should Not Affect Afghan Vote Results

[ 25 October 2004 ]

• Voices Of Dissent Remain

• Second-Place Presidential Candidate Qanuni Conditionally Concedes

• Karzai Claims Victory In Afghan Presidential Election

• Media Free Of Attacks During Election, Say Watchdogs

• Karzai Seen Winning Outright First-Round Victory

• Karzai Looks Set To Win Presidency

• Karzai Awaits Official Declaration Of Presidential Victory

[ 22 October 2004 ]

• OSCE Calls For Immediate Action On Upcoming Afghan Elections

[ 20 October 2004 ]

• U.S. General Calls Balloting 'Significant Defeat' For Insurgents

[ 19 October 2004 ]

• Afghan Leader's Spokesman Says Victory Certain

[ 18 October 2004 ]

• Electoral Staffer, Four Others Killed In Paktika Province Blast

• Qanuni Says It Is Too Early To Concede Defeat

• Iran Issues Doublespeak Over Afghan Election

[ 17 October 2004 ]

• Karzai Surges Ahead Of Rivals In Vote Count

[ 16 October 2004 ]

• Vote Count Resumes In Presidential Poll

[ 15 October 2004 ]

• Candidate Mangal Maintains Election Boycott

• Vote Count, Finally Under Way, Is Paused For Start Of Ramadan

• Karzai Leads In Early Afghan Election Results

[ 14 October 2004 ]

• Officials Estimate 8 Million People Voted In Presidential Election

• Afghans Debate Fairness Of Election, Look Ahead To Parliamentary Vote

• Vote Counting Begins In Afghanistan

[ 13 October 2004 ]

• U.S. General Praises Afghan Vote

• NATO Chief Not Ruling Out More Alliance Involvement In Afghanistan

• Presidential Hopeful Dostum Also Ends Boycott

• U.S. Diplomat Prods NATO To Take Bigger Afghan Role

• Allegations Of Afghan Election Fraud Extend Beyond Ink Issue

• Neo-Taliban Claim Self-Restraint On Election Day

• U.S. To Push NATO To Assume Total Control Of Afghan Security

• Senior U.S. Officials See Afghan Election As Model For Iraq

[ 12 October 2004 ]

• UN Official Hails Vote As 'Special Event'

• Panel Named to Investigate Election Fraud Complaints

• U.S., Afghan Officials Say Security Efforts Ensured Smooth Elections

• Top Challenger To Accept Afghan Election Results...

• ...As Would Mohaqeq And Jalal

• Afghan Vote Count On Hold

• Afghan Human Rights Organization Wants An Election Inquiry

[ 11 October 2004 ]

• Presidential Contender Qanuni To Accept Probe Findings

• Election Officials Try To Learn From Mistakes In Vote

• Negotiations Over Election In Afghanistan

• German Chancellor To Visit Afghanistan

[ 10 October 2004 ]

• Officials Begin To Assess Vote, Claims Of Fraud

• U.S., Germany, Pakistan Welcome Afghan Vote

• OSCE Dismisses Calls For New Vote

• Turnout Also High Among Refugees In Pakistan, Iran

• UN Cites 'Massive' Turnout For Election

• JEMB Says Counting To Go Ahead Despite Irregularity Claims

[ 9 October 2004 ]

• Voting Ends In Afghan Presidential Election

• Afghan Expectations Confront Polling Reality

• Polling Hours Extended As Voter Turnout Reported High

• Elections Continue Amid Complaints About Irregularities

• Most Candidates Urge Boycott Of Election

• Problem Reported With 'Indelible' Ink At Polling Stations

[ 8 October 2004 ]

• UN, NGOs Under Curfew, In 'Hibernation' Ahead Of Vote

• Despite Problems, UN Chief Expects Voters to Express Their Will

• Special UN Envoy Sees Country In 'Delicate Moment'

• Interview: Influential Afghan Party Rift Opens On Eve Of Election

• Dispute Within Political Party Ranks Over Support For Afghan Leader...

• ...As Claims Of Support Are Conflicting

• Presidential Candidate's VP Moves To Karzai's Camp

• Pakistan Denies Dostum's Claims Of Interference...

• Rocket Attacks Rattle Afghan Capital, But Cause No Injuries

[ 7 October 2004 ]

• Afghan Official Announces Election Details

• Men Threaten Wives Over Presidential Vote

• In Rugged Afghanistan, Posters Convey Campaign Message

• Afghan Presidential Candidate Drops Out Of Race In Favor Of Karzai...

• ...As Does Another Independent Candidate

• Neo-Taliban Claims Responsibility For Attempting To Kill Karzai's Running Mate...

• ...While Afghan Interior Minister Blames The 'Drug Mafia'

[ 6 October 2004 ]

• Violence Mars End Of Campaigning

• Afghan Election Campaign Ends With Karzai's Rally In Kabul...

• ...As Two Killed In Rally Featuring His First Running Mate

• Presidential Challenger's Official Killed In Western Afghanistan...

• ...As He Claims His Supporters Were Jailed

• Dissident Group Of Radical Islamic Party Supports Karzai

• Survey Indicates Majority Of Afghan Refugees In Pakistan Favor Karzai

• Security Concerns Keep International Monitors Away From Polls

• OSCE Says Afghan Election Cannot Meet International Standards...

• ...But Will Issue Recommendations

• Leading Presidential Challenger Says Will Form Coalition With Other Candidates

• Hundreds Of Thousands Of Afghans Register To Vote In Iran And Pakistan

• Karzai's Running Mate Escapes Bomb Blast Unhurt

• Karzai Winds Up Election Campaign With Kabul Rally

[ 5 October 2004 ]

• Election Officials, Security Forces Prepare For Presidential Poll

• Preparations Completed For Afghans To Vote In Iran, Pakistan

• Karzai Travels to Campaign Rally Outside Kabul

[ 4 October 2004 ]

• Afghan Leader Counsels Patience

• Just Two Of 18 Candidates Show Up For Presidential Debate

• OSCE To Loosen Standards For Afghan Voting

• Afghan Refugees in Pakistan Registered to Vote

• Karzai Aides In Political Talks With Chief Rival

• Is Herat A Prelude To The End Of Afghan Warlordism?

• 25 Taliban, Al-Qaeda Suspects Arrested In Kabul

• Election Registration Extended For Afghan Refugees

• Afghan, U.S. Forces Raid Taliban Hideout In Southeast Afghanistan

• NATO Completes ISAF Reinforcement Ahead Of Afghan Poll

[ 1 October 2004 ]

• Vice President Tries To Get Out Afghan Vote