Mali Election
103 views · Published 1 August 2018 · 1:00 · Indexed 30 October 2026
Channel: VOA Africa · 2018 · News & Politics
Malians awaited official results of the presidential election on Wednesday as opposition candidates prepared to meet amidst confusion over a run-off. Candidates are forbidden by law to announce results before they are officially published and by 8 PM local time. Meanwhile Mali’s defense ministry says gunmen attacked a convoy carrying election materials in central Mali late Tuesday, triggering a shootout in which four soldiers and eight attackers were killed. VOA’s Esther Githui-Ewart has more.
