Malian presidential election, 2013

The presidential elections in Mali in 2013 began the first round of voting on 28 July 2013. The runoff election was held on 11 August. Was preceded by a military coup against President Amadou Toumani Touré in March 2012, as a leading soldiers to view these had acted too weak in the civil war in the north of the country. The military continued Dioncounda Traoré as a transitional president. Because of interventions of donor countries under the aegis of France, who had cut humanitarian aid funds, continued to set a date for new elections choice. At the time of the election, the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad still exerted great influence in the north, which is why the government was forced to enter into negotiations with the organization to conduct the elections. Since May 2013 15.000 peacekeepers are stationed in the country to allow a non-violent conduct of the election.

Candidates

In the election at 28 candidates, including the former Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta ( Rassemblement pour le Mali), Soumana Sacko (National Convention for Africa Solidarity) and Modibo Sidibé at. Other major candidates are Jamille Bittar ( Party for Economic and Social Development of Mali), Soumaïla Cissé ( Front for Democracy and the Republic), Sidibé Aminata Diallo, Cheick Modibo Diarra ( Rally for Mali's development) and Aissata Haidara Cissé, the only female candidate.

Election process

Even before the election, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and were Soumaïla Cissé as favorite. The first round was held on 28 July 2013. The election was peaceful, which was welcomed by the European Union. After reporting the weekly newspaper "Die Zeit" on August 2 Ex - Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta was the winner of the first round. He stepped up to the ballot on August 11 against Soumaïla Cissé.

Election result

Winner of the first round was Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta with 39.23 percent of the votes cast. He missed the absolute majority of at least 50 percent of the vote and had to be in a runoff against the second-placed Soumaïla Cissé claim.

In the runoff Cissé admitted after counting of about two thirds of the votes ahead of his defeat and congratulated Keïta to victory.