Outgoing Afghan President Hamid Karzai (center) speaks during celebrations to commemorate Afghanistan's 95th anniversary of independence as he is flanked by presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah (right) and Ashraf Ghani in Kabul on August 19. Radio Free Europe
Afghanistan Poll Dispute: Rivals Close To Deal On Sharing Power -- First Post
Kabul: Afghanistan's rival presidential candidates may reach a deal on how to share power late on Tuesday, according to Afghan and Western officials, potentially ending months of tension over the outcome of a run-off election held in June.
The struggle to find a successor to President Hamid Karzai, who has held power since the Islamist Taliban were ousted in 2001, has destabilised Afghanistan and paralysed its economy just as most foreign troops withdraw.
The rival candidates for the presidency have been negotiating for months on how to share power and the US secretary of state has twice flown in to try to broker a deal.
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Update: Breakthrough in Afghan electoral impasse seen as imminent -- Stars and Stripes
My Comment: For Afghanistan's stake .... I hope this report is true.
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Translation of power sharing agreement.
We agree to share power in the name of the Afghani people and promise not to kill each other.....until we're sure we can pull it off.
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