Soumaila Ciss: Keita and Runoff Vote

soumaila ciss: Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, the incumbent, came in first, but failed to secure enough votes to win a second term in office outright, according to preliminary figures, according to The Chronicle Herald. Keita won 41.4 per cent of the vote, while his main rival, Soumaila Ciss came in second with 17.8 per cent. On July 29, Mali held a presidential election, with 24 candidates on the ballot. A candidate needed to obtain more than 50 per cent of the votes to win outright. Keita has been president since 2013. The two, who also went to a runoff vote in 2013, will contest the second round of voting on Aug. 12. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.