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Afghan ex-FM Abdullah Abdullah leads poll count Abdullah Abdullah leads Afghanistan poll count
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Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah remains the frontrunner with 80% of votes counted, officials say.Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah remains the frontrunner with 80% of votes counted, officials say.
Dr Abdullah has 43.8% of ballots cast, followed by Ashraf Ghani with 32.9%, according to the Independent Election Commission (IEC).Dr Abdullah has 43.8% of ballots cast, followed by Ashraf Ghani with 32.9%, according to the Independent Election Commission (IEC).
The IEC said the preliminary results suggested it was unlikely there would be an an outright winner and a run-off vote would be held on 28 May. The IEC said the preliminary results suggested it was unlikely there would be an outright winner and a run-off vote would be held on 28 May.
About 7 million people voted across the 34 provinces in the 5 April poll.About 7 million people voted across the 34 provinces in the 5 April poll.
The next president will face several challenging issues, including the expected withdrawal of foreign combat troops from Afghanistan later this year and ongoing attacks by the Taliban.The next president will face several challenging issues, including the expected withdrawal of foreign combat troops from Afghanistan later this year and ongoing attacks by the Taliban.