Electoral Reform Critical Before Afghanistan’s Next Presidential Election
Apr 6, 2012 - Anonymous![](https://www.understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/styles/square_thumbnail/public/afghanelections.jpg?itok=WsQGRHjF)
The Afghan government must make substantial improvements to the electoral process to successfully hold its next presidential election in 2014.
The Afghan government must make substantial improvements to the electoral process to successfully hold its next presidential election in 2014.
On Tuesday and Thursday, General John Allen, the commander of the NATO mission in Afghanistan, testified before the House and Senate Armed Services Committee.
This map outlines the location, size, and nature of protests taking place in Afghanistan over the improper burning of religious materials.
Most protests in Afghanistan over the past week have not been spontaneous or independent spates of anti-Americanism, tracking done by analysts at the Institute for the Study of War shows. Instead external actors, insurgent groups and Afghan political factions aiming to harm their local rivals have orchestrated most violent protests.