Friday, August 2, 2013

Mali presidential election 2013: Run-off round to be called between front-runners Keita and Cisse

Mali Presidential candidates Soumaila Cisse (l) and Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (r). PHOTO/File

(Reuters) - Former prime minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita came first in Mali's presidential election but will face ex-finance minister Soumaila Cisse in a run-off after he failed to secure an outright majority.

According to provisional results, Keita secured 39.24 percent of the vote in the July 28 poll, well ahead of Cisse on 19.44 percent.

Mali's Constitutional Court must confirm the

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