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Concern Over Polling in Afghan Schools and Clinics

The recent spate of Taliban-led attacks against electoral targets in Afghanistan, with the presidential vote just days away, has increased concerns in the aid community about the use of schools and health clinics as polling stations.   According to UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), half of the 3,410 polling centers are in schools; 668 more schools are being used as polling …

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