Afghanistan's independent election commission says President Ashraf Ghani has won a second term as president. The commission announced that Ghani garnered 923,592 votes, or 50.64%, in the election that took place last Sept. 28.
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s independent election commission says President Ashraf Ghani has won a second term as president.
Election results were repeatedly delayed amid accusations of misconduct and technical problems with counting ballots. Abdullah in December agreed to allow a ballot recount in provinces where his supporters had stopped the process for almost a month. The election commission had tried to launch a ballot recount in November but Abdullah halted the attempt, saying he wouldn’t let his observers participate.
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