Nov 2nd, 2009 - BBC NEWS
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The first round of the vote in August was marred by mass fraud
Hamid Karzai has been declared the elected president of Afghanistan by poll officials, after they scrapped the planned second round of the vote.
The Independent Election Commission announcement comes a day after Mr Karzai's sole challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, pulled out of the race.
Dr Abdullah, who had demanded key poll officials quit, said he did not think it would be a free and fair vote.
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West puts pressure on Hamid Karzai to share power in Afghanistan
Nov 2nd, 2009 - guardian.co.uk
Pressure was growing on Hamid Karzai today to form a unity government after the Afghan president was declared the winner of the country's election following the cancellation of a runoff vote.US congratulates Afghan President Karzai on another term in office
Nov 2nd, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
The United States today congratulated Hamid Karzai on another term as president of Afghanistan after that country's Independent Election Commission scrapped a second round of balloting.
Afghanistan: election run-off cancelled
Nov 2nd, 2009 - Telegraph
The chief electoral officer confirmed the decision on Monday a day after Hamid Karzai's main challenger, Abdullah Abdullah, said he would not take part.
Earlier, the United Nations Secretary General...UN chief in Kabul as pressure mounts over run-off vote
Nov 2nd, 2009 - Reuters
KABUL (Reuters) - U.N. chief Ban Ki-Moon made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Monday as pressure grew to abandon plans for a risky run-off vote after the withdrawal of President Hamid Karzai's only rival.Karzai challenger refuses to participate in Afghanistan runoff vote
Nov 1st, 2009 - Washington Post
KABUL -- The top challenger to Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced Sunday that he would not take part in a runoff election scheduled for next Saturday, further clouding...
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