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| Afghan election set for run-off | Afghan election set for run-off |
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| The Afghan presidential election will go to a second round, after no candidate reached the 50% needed for an outright win, preliminary results show. | The Afghan presidential election will go to a second round, after no candidate reached the 50% needed for an outright win, preliminary results show. |
| Former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah won most votes with 44.9%. Former World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani came second with 31.5%. | Former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah won most votes with 44.9%. Former World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani came second with 31.5%. |
| They are now expected to face a run-off vote on 28 May. | They are now expected to face a run-off vote on 28 May. |
| Final official results are due to be announced on 14 May after a period for adjudication of complaints. | Final official results are due to be announced on 14 May after a period for adjudication of complaints. |
| The BBC's David Loyn in Kabul says there are increasing claims of fraud. | |
| Full preliminary results were due two days ago. | |
| The delay has fuelled allegations on all sides that ballot boxes were stuffed and the count was rigged, our correspondent says. | |
| Power-sharing scotched | |
| Mr Abdullah and Mr Ghani could now form a power-sharing deal, or choose to go to a second round. | |
| Before the results were announced, both men promised to fight in a run-off. | |
| "We have not talked or negotiated with anyone about forming a coalition government," Mr Abdullah told reporters on Thursday. | |
| Millions of Afghans defied Taliban threats to take part in the election. | |
| Turnout was double that of the previous presidential election in 2009, despite a number of attacks in the run-up and bad weather on polling day. | |
| Current President Hamid Karzai was constitutionally barred from standing for a third term. | |
| The next president will face several challenging issues, including the expected withdrawal of foreign combat troops later this year and attacks by the Taliban. |