Taliban threats loom over Afghanistan’s upcoming election
On Thursday, Afghanistan will have its second ever democratic presidential election but the legitimacy is being threatened by an outside challenger: The Taliban. For weeks the Taliban has been making threats of violence to any Afghan that goes to the polls on August 20. Due to these threats, some 1,200 polling stations – of the country’s 7,000 – have been closed or moved for security reasons. Outside analysts believe that if disruptions continue, the ... Full Story »
Posted by Fabrice Florin - via Worldfocus
