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Leela JACINTO
USA
Obama’s online revolution: boom or bust?
Barack Obama’s presidential election victory followed a record-shattering, cyber-propelled campaign. A year later though, the online political magic is still spreading, but it’s just not achieving a consensus.
UNITED NATIONS
New Yorkers to General Assembly, Ahmadinejad: 'Oh, no'
New Yorkers may not like it, but they put up with the disruptions during the annual UN General Assembly. This time, however, with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in town, some hotels are just saying "no".
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AFGHANISTAN
Karzai passes 50%, but recount raises doubts
Afghanistan’s incumbent presidential candidate Hamid Karzai has the 50% majority he needs to avoid a run-off in partial results announced Tuesday. Meanwhile, a UN-appointed electoral fraud commission has ordered a recount.
AFGHAN ELECTIONS
Unprepared for the electoral fraud storm
The electoral fraud clouds were long hovering in the lead-up to the Aug. 20 Afghan polls. And yet, when the storm hit, the international community was caught off-guard. But is there worse to come?
AFGHANISTAN
Welcome to Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel
FRANCE 24’s Leela Jacinto discovers that the action following the August 20 Afghan elections is centered on Kabul’s landmark Intercontinental Hotel. Sometimes, it can get just as hot in the air-conditioned halls as on the dusty streets outside.
AFGHANISTAN
From Panjshir to Kabul, in testosterone zone
FRANCE 24’s Leela Jacinto arrives at Presidential candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah’s campaign headquarters just as the first post-election salvo is fired in the new war of words.
AFGHANISTAN
From Panjshir to Kabul, in testosterone zone
FRANCE 24’s Leela Jacinto arrives at Presidential candidate Dr. Abdullah Abdullah’s campaign headquarters just as the first post-election salvo is fired in the new war of words.
AFGHANISTAN
Karzai, Abdullah both claim victory in early vote results
Both incumbent President Hamid Karzai (left) and challenger Abdullah Abdullah, a former foreign minister, claim victory in early results as vote counting ended following Wednesday's presidential poll. Preliminary results are expected on August 25.
AFGHANISTAN
D-Day dawns
On the deserted streets of downtown Kabul, FRANCE 24’s Leela Jacinto finds more troops of various stripes than voters going to the polls. She also spoke to rattled Presidential candidate Sarwar Ahmedzai (pictured) about the election process.
AFGHANISTAN
Turnout 'very good' in landmark vote, reports official
Afghanistan's chief electoral officer said voter turnout in the key presidential elections had been high amid sporadic reports of violence. However, election observers have reported a "patchy" turnout across the country as a whole.
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