As a recount of the  June run of presidential election continues, the have been launching attacks in greater numbers in an attempt to gain and hold territory. Afghan President  On Tuesday President  called for an end of a two month election dispute that has seen the two candidates, and , both claim to have won the election. reported the turn out of eight million was at odds with the widespread lack of activity reported in polling stations during the vote. Each of these votes is now being individually checked in a process involving international observers in a full audit of the ballot papers. This process started in mid-July, with a target late this month for completion, allowing time for the new president to attend security talks with .
As a recount of the Afghan June run of presidential election continues, the have been launching attacks in greater numbers in an attempt to gain and hold territory. Afghan President Hamid Karzai On Tuesday President Hamid Karzai called for an end of a two month election dispute that has seen the two candidates, Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani , both claim to have won the election. reported the turn out of eight million was at odds with the widespread lack of activity reported in polling stations during the vote. Each of these votes is now being individually checked in a process involving international observers in a full audit of the ballot papers. This process started in mid-July, with a target late this month for completion, allowing time for the new president to attend security talks with .
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