Confusion as Afghan election frontrunners each claim victory

Declaration by Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah mirrors poll chaos of five years ago The frontrunners for Afghanistan's presidency, the incumbent Ashraf Ghani and chief executive Abdullah Abdullah, have both declared victory, echoing an election crisis five years ago when competing claims by the two men led to months of turmoil. The country's Independent Election Commission is gathering votes from Saturday's poll. If no candidate wins more than half, a runoff vote will be held between the top ...