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Mali: Presidential Election Goes to Second Round Runoff
DW, 2 August 2018
Incumbent President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita failed to reach the 50 percent threshold in the first round vote in the West African state. Eighteen candidates have said they will not… Read more »
Mali Presidential Poll Heads For Runoff
According to the preliminary election results, incumbent Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won 41.4% of the vote while his closest rival Soumaila Cisse won 17.8%.. As none of the candidates met the 5o% threshold, a second round is scheduled for August 12.
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The count has begun in Mali after an election marred by violence. President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita's first term was marked by worsening insecurity and he faced 23 opponents in the ... Read more »
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"Vote for me!" posters have replaced the soap, mineral water and mobile telephone services adverts usually seen on Bamako's busy streets as citizens prepare to chose who leads the ... Read more »
