Afghan president's contest with rival far from over
Ousting a powerful governor has taken so long that the president's authority has slipped
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- Militias return
- High-stakes brinkmanship
- Messy compromise
- Further maneouvring
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_350.jpg "Atta Mohammad Noor, governor of the Balkh province, at an interview in Kabul, Afghanistan (Reuters/Mohammad Ismail)")