Political horse trading grips Afghanistan before election run-off


  • World
  • Thursday, 29 May 2014

Supporters of Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah attend his election campaign gathering in Paktiya province, May 24, 2014. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

KABUL (Reuters) - Old-style power-broking dominated the first week of campaigning for the run-off round of Afghanistan's presidential election, with the two candidates vying for support from former warlords and powerful tribal leaders ahead of the June 14 vote.

In a departure from the first round, which saw elaborate rallies around the country by a crowded field of presidential hopefuls, the last men standing have hunkered down in Kabul to focus on building alliances.

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