Afghans prepare to vote again - Abdullah vs Ghani


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  • Friday, 13 Jun 2014

Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah speaks during a news conference in Kabul May 15, 2014. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghans head to the polls on Saturday for the second time in 10 weeks to elect a president who will take office as most foreign forces prepare to leave after nearly 13 years of inconclusive war.

None of the eight candidates who contested the first round of the election on April 5 won more than 50 percent of the vote meaning the top two contenders have to face off on Saturday.

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