“Atta for President” Again? The struggle for the Afghan presidency and Jamiat’s leadership
Thomas Ruttig
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This year’s Nawruz, the Persian New Year on 21 March 2017, also heralded the beginning of the positioning for Afghanistan’s next presidential election, although due only in two years’ time. Atta Muhammad Nur, the powerful governor of Balkh province, used the popular holiday to announce that he will run in 2019. He kept open, however, […]
Political Landscape
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