Afghan election results confirm Abdullah-Ghani run-off

AFP , Thursday 15 May 2014

Afghanistan
Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah speaks during an interview in Kabul April 20, 2014.(Photo:Reuters)

Afghanistan's presidential election will go to a second-round vote on June 14 between former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah and ex-World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani, final results showed Thursday.

"After a thorough review, it is clear that no candidate has been able to win more than 50 percent and the election goes to a second round," Ahmad Yusuf Nuristani, head of the Independent Election Commission, said.

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