Brussels, 19/08/2009 (Agence Europe) - On the eve of the presidential and provincial elections in Afghanistan, set to take place this Thursday 20 August, the situation in the country remains tense, both at security and political level. The Afghan government has swept aside a raft of criticism after its decision, on Tuesday 18 August, to ban local and international media from talking about the possibility of violence on election day.
A spokesperson the Afghan Presidency confirmed on Tuesday...