How post-violence Mali vote holds many dangers amid simmering unrest and unresolved battles

Mali on the brink of make-or-break election

AFP – Millions of Malians are expected to vote Sunday in “imperfect” elections they hope will usher in a new dawn of peace and stability in a country torn apart by an 18-month political crisis and armed conflict. Voters will have a choice of 27 candidates.

Mali elections: hasty or much-needed shot in the arm?

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BAMAKO, Mali — Malian voters will head to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election meant to press the restart button on what was until last year considered a democratic model in West Africa. | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles