KABUL, May 15 (AFP): 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 (IEC), said.
Abdullah secured 45 percent of the vote on April 5, with his main rival Ghani on 31.6 percent, according to the final results, which came after weeks of deliberation over fraud allegations.
The results were closely in line with the figures released late last month when counting was completed.
Afghan election results confirm Abdullah-Ghani run-off
FE Team | Published: May 16, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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