Mali President Keita wins re-election with 67% of vote

Dakar, August 16

Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won re-election with 67 per cent of the vote in a run-off against Opposition rival Soumaila Cisse, the Ministry of Territorial Administration said on Thursday.

The victory hands Keita a second term in the mostly desert West African country where militant violence and claims of fraud by the opposition marred the poll.