Tajik Opposition Leader Drops Presidential Bid

Tajik opposition leader Oinihol Bobonazarova, who would have been the first woman to run for president, has dropped out of the race. Bobonazarova told RFE/RL she narrowly missed collecting the required number of signatures for the November 6 vote. She accused the authorities of blocking her campaign, saying the government appears to be "afraid of any real challenger." (RFE/RL's Tajik Service)