August 02

• Mali: Mali Heads to Presidential Run-Off Vote

  Mali will hold a presidential run-off vote on August 11, after no candidate won a majority in Sunday's election. Read more »

August 01

• Mali: Candidates Condemn Partial Election Results, Call for Run-Off

  Malians are still waiting for the government to announce full provisional results from Sunday's presidential poll. The presidency says the announcement has been delayed until... Read more »

July 31

• Mali: Former Malian PM Leading in Early Election Results

  Officials in Mali are expected to release full provisional results of the country's presidential election on Wednesday. Read more »

July 29

• Mali: Mali Awaits Presidential Election Results

  Malians are waiting on the government to announce provisional results from Sunday's presidential poll, as authorities salute what they say could mark a historic high voter turnout... Read more »

July 28

• Mali: Govt Salutes Voter Turnout

  Malian authorities are saluting what they say was a historic voter turnout in the country's presidential election Sunday. No major issues were raised during the vote. Read more »

• Mali: Voting Calm in Mali Presidential Poll

  Voting is underway in Mali for a presidential election seen as the first step toward getting the country back on its feet after a disastrous 18 months that saw a military coup in... Read more »

July 27

• Mali: Campaigning Wraps Up Ahead of Mali Election

  Campaigning for Mali's 27 presidential candidates has ended ahead of Sunday's election. The vote is seen as the first step toward getting Mali back on its feet after a disastrous... Read more »

• Mali: Communities Grapple With Post-Traumatic Stress

  Almost a million Malians remain displaced after ethnic and jihadist violence spread across the north following last year's coup d'état. Read more »

• Mali: Malians Poised to Elect President

  Malians go to the polls Sunday for a presidential election that is seen as the first step toward getting the country to recover from a disastrous 18-month crisis that saw a... Read more »

July 26

• Mali: EU Says Mali Election Conditions 'Acceptable'

  Candidates in Mali are holding their final rallies as the country prepares for Sunday's crucial presidential election. Read more »

• Mali: Malians Hope for Fresh Start Ahead of Sunday Vote

  Mali heads to the polls Sunday for a presidential election that many hope will mark the beginning of the end to more than 18 months of crisis. A lot has gone wrong since January... Read more »

July 25

• West Africa: Ecowas Confident of Peaceful Mali Election

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is confident that Mali's presidential election on Sunday will be peaceful and credible, says Sonny Ugoh, ECOWAS... Read more »

• Mali: Former U.S Ambassador - Mali Vote Can Help Restore Stability

  The former top U.S. diplomat for Africa says Mali's presidential election will not be "perfect" but is important in restoring democracy and stability. Read more »

• Mali: Mali Candidates Pledge Reconciliation

  Malians rank peace and stability as top priorities for the country's next president. They go to the polls Sunday amid tensions in the far northern town of Kidal. It has been... Read more »

July 23

• Mali: African Union Election Observers Begin Work in Mali

  The deputy chairman of the African Union (AU) says the group's election observer mission has arrived in Mali for the West African nation's presidential vote on Sunday. Read more »

July 24

• Mali: Registration Chaos, Security Could Impact Mali Elections

  Malians go to the polls Sunday to elect new government leaders following a March 2012 coup and a subsequent crisis precipitated by a Tuareg secessionist movement. The international... Read more »

• Mali: Old vs. New in Polls

  Mali goes to the polls Sunday to choose a new president. There are 27 candidates on the ballot. It's a mix of long-time political heavyweights and relative newcomers. There are... Read more »

July 21

• Mali: Election Campaign in Final Days

  This is the last week of campaigning ahead of Mali's July 28 presidential election, with 27 presidential candidates crisscrossing the country to rally supporters. Authorities have... Read more »

• Mali: Gunmen Kidnap Election Officials in Northern Mali

  Officials in northern Mali say gunmen have abducted five people, including four election officials, a week before a presidential poll aimed at restoring democracy, peace and unity... Read more »

July 18

• Mali: W. African Leaders - Mali, Guinea-Bissau Polls to Proceed

  West African leaders have said upcoming elections in Mali and Guinea-Bissau will go ahead as scheduled, despite reports the two countries' electoral commissions are not ready. At a... Read more »

July 17

• Nigeria: Nigeria Seeks U.S $25 Million for Mali Elections

  West African leaders have called for $25 million in international aid to help secure the upcoming elections in Mali. As Guinea-Bissau also prepares for elections, leaders want an... Read more »

• West Africa: Ecowas Promises Mali Election Help

  The president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the regional bloc is working with its international partners, other stakeholders, and Mali's government... Read more »

July 16

• West Africa: West Africa Regional Leaders to Meet

  West African regional leaders plan to open an extraordinary two-day summit on Wednesday in Nigeria's capital, Abuja. Read more »

July 15

• Mali: Body of Kidnapped Geologist Recovered in Mali

  France has confirmed that a body found earlier this month in Mali is that of French geologist Philippe Verdon, who was kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants in late 2011. Read more »

• Mali: French Army Marks Bastille Day in Mali

  France's national day celebration, Bastille Day, was observed in Mali with a parade by French forces Sunday, mirroring the main ceremony in Paris. Stability in the war-torn West... Read more »