Mali

Malians voted to elect a new president today, in the first elections since a military coup in March 2012 triggered an Islamist takeover of much of the northern part of the country. French, Malian, and UN troops are providing security for the election process. Turnout today was said to be high, and the process has been relatively calm.

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