Electoral Complaints Commission Decisions With Regard To 20 August 2009 Presidential Election
19 October 2009
'ECC Decisions With Regard To The Results Of The 20 August 2009 Presidential Elections', Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Electoral Complaints Commission, 19 October 2009
EXCERPT: "The Electoral Complaints Commission has completed its work with respect to certification of the 20 August 2009 Presidential election. Three separate activities were undertaken since election day including investigating and adjudicating complaints that...
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Delivering The Impact Of Peacebuilding
19 October 2009
'', Cooperation for Peace and Unity (CPAU), 19 October 2009
EXCERPT: "Peacebuilding in Afghanistan is effective, it addresses local conflicts, supports the stability of local livelihoods and in some areas can also contribute to improving governance. These are not insubstantial effects; however support to peacebuilding programming has never reached a critical mass for it to be scaled up...
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Intense Diplomacy To Rescue Afghan Vote
19 October 2009
'', AFP, 17 October 2009
EXCERPT: "France's top diplomat said Sunday Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his main challenger seemed willing to work together as international efforts intensified to end the crisis over disputed polls. Diplomats and Afghan officials said talks are focused on convincing Karzai to accept a run-off against his former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah,...
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US Military Seeks $1.3 Billion For Projects In Afghanistan
19 October 2009
'', The Washington Post, 17 October 2009
EXCERPT: "While the Obama administration weighs whether to send additional troops to Afghanistan, the U.S. military is spending billions of dollars on construction projects to ensure the country's infrastructure can support American and coalition personnel in 2010 and years beyond. The military has already spent roughly $2.7 billion...
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