Soumaila Cisse: Ibrahim Boubacar Keita

Ibrahim Boubacar Keita: BAMAKO, Mali - Former Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita won Mali's presidency after his opponent conceded defeat late Monday in an election aimed at restoring stability to a country wracked by a rebellion, a coup and an Islamic insurgency. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. Keita, who is known by his initials "IBK," had been expected to win the runoff easily, having pulled nearly 40 per cent of the vote in the first round. Most of the other candidates from the first round had given their endorsements to Keita, who has had a long career in Malian government. FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013 file photo, presidential frontrunner Ibrahim Boubacar Keita casts his vote at a polling station in Bamako, Mali. The former prime minister has won Malis presidency after his opponent conceded defeat before official results were announced. Soumaila Cisse went late Monday, Aug. 12 to Keitas home to congratulate him on his victory, according to spokesmen for both candidates. AP Photo/Thomas Martinez, File Soumalia Cisse's concession averts a protracted election fight, allowing Mali to move ahead with establishing a democratically elected government, one of the international community's caveats for unlocking some $4 billion in promised aid. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.