Afghan elections DELAYED

"This is not "news." It's confirmation via the UN. I don't know how much impact the delay will have on the chances of independent candidates being able to run without intimidation. The DDR process is 80% complete. HOWEVER, there are still powerful figures and a lot of money (drug money included) that can intimidate dissident or independent candidates - and guns of course."
About Afghanistan

Roya has been really busy posting article after article about Afghanistan. I have linked to this one of the most resent ones, but if your remotely interested about what's going on over there with the cold winter and everything else that's happened read the whole blog, you won't be disappointed.