Thursday, August 15, 2013

Mali: Official results show that Keita won the presidential run-off election in a landslide

Mali President-elect Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. PHOTO/File

Official results from Mali's runoff election show President-elect Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won in a landslide.

Keita's opponent Soumaila Cisse conceded defeat the day after the vote and before results had been announced.

On Thursday, Mali's election officials said Keita had won 77.61 percent of ballots cast in the Sunday runoff. Cisse obtained 22.39 percent.

Voter participation was slightly lower in the second round of voting

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