The day after the vote

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Millions of Afghans cast their ballots in yesterday’s presidential election…though turnout appeared weaker than in the election five years ago. Anchor Katy Clark speaks with the BBC’s Caroline Wyatt about the mood today in Helmand province as Afghans wait for the results of the vote.

Afghanistan’s precarious moment

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On our history podcast this week, The World’s Jeb Sharp looks at the history of warlordism in Afghanistan after the return of the notorious Uzbek leader General Abdul Rashid Dostum. We consider the legacy of Afghanistan’s civil strife and its regional and ethnic politics and the implications for this week’s elections. AP Photo/Darko Bandic. >>> Click here to subscribe to Jeb’s “How We Got Here” podcast.