Mali, Mauritania to Hold Legislative Elections
A statue of a hippopotamus is covered with election posters at a traffic circle in Bamako, Mali, Nov. 19, 2013.
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The U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens traveling to or living in Mali that legislative elections are scheduled for November 24, 2013.
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View ArticleMali raises security for elections
Mali is on security alert for parliamentary elections, the second nationwide poll since a French military intervention against Islamist militants in the north earlier this year.
View ArticleMali holds legislative vote amid security fears
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View ArticleMali election hit by voter apathy
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A woman carries a baby on her back as she casts her vote during a legislative vote at a polling station in Lafiabougou, Bamako, Mali, November 24, 2013.
View ArticleOfficials Counting Votes in Mali
An election worker tallies votes in a polling station, after the close of polls in Mali's presidential runoff, in Bamako, Mali, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013.
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View ArticleMali legislative vote praised by EU, UN observers
European Union observers and the United Nation's mission in Mali on Monday praised the West African nation's weekend legislative election, despite low turnout and some voting abuses.
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