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Afghan Elections

With a presidential election being held this week in Afghanistan, what do the voters there expect from the winning candidate?

The people of Afghanistan are voting later this week in an election for a new president. There are more than 30 candidates, with three having emerged as the main contenders. But what is it that Afghans want from this election, and what are their expectations of the person who wins it? Lucy Williamson has been finding out.

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Tue 18 Aug 2009 04:40GMT

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  • Tue 18 Aug 2009 04:40GMT

大象传媒 World Service Archive

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