Mali's Election Goes to Second Round
With no candidate obtaining over 50 percent of the votes necessary for an outright victory, the government has announced that the presidential election will go to a second round on August 11.
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Mali:
Election Goes to Second Round
RFI, 2 August 2013
Mali's presidential election will go to a second round on 11 August 11, the government said Friday. Former prime minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita was in the lead with 39.2 per cent… Read more »
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Mali:
Keita Strengthens in Presidency Bid
DW, 30 July 2013
Former Mali Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has stolen a substantial march in the western African nation's presidential election. With around a third of the votes counted by… Read more »
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Mali:
Joy, Anger Follow Election
DW, 31 July 2013
Following Mali's presidential election at the weekend initial indications point to a clear victory by Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. The opposition is angry that official results have not… Read more »
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Mali:
French Leaders Claim Peaceful Mali Vote Justifies Military Intervention
RFI, 30 July 2013
France's embattled Socialist government rushed to welcome a peaceful vote in Mali's presidential election Sunday, claiming it justified the French-led military intervention against… Read more »
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Mali:
France Hails Mali Elections 'A Great Success'
RFI, 29 July 2013
People across Mali cast ballots yesterday in the country's first presidential vote after more than a year of turmoil under a provisional, unelected government. Some observers and… Read more »
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Mali:
Mali Awaits Presidential Election Results
VOA, 29 July 2013
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 »
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Mali:
Peaceful Presidential Election in Mali
DW, 29 July 2013
Mali's first election since the coup in March 2012 are intended to mark the country's return to the international community. Initial reports say there were few serious problems -… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Double or Nothing - Run-Off Elections Will Raise the Stakes in Mali and Zimbabwe
Daily Maverick, 30 July 2013
On a purely theoretical level, run-off elections seem like a great idea. In practice, not so much. With a very high likelihood of both Mali and Zimbabwe heading for a second round… Read more »
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Mali:
Malian Refugees Trickling Back Home
UNIRIN, 26 July 2013
Malians are slowly returning from refuge in neighbouring Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Niger as stability improves more than a year after a military coup and an insurgency shook the… Read more »
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Malian authorities are saluting what they say is a historic voter turnout in the country's presidential election. Read more »
Enthusiastic voters.