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Mali
Republic of Mali
République du Mali
Note: According to preliminary results of the November–December 2013 balloting for the National Assembly, President Ibrahim Keïta’s Rally for Mali (RPM) was credited with winning a plurality of 66 of 147 seats. RPM allies (including the Alliance for Democracy in Mali/Pan African Party for Liberty, Solidarity, and Justice [16 seats]) reportedly secured enough seats to provide Keïta with a comfortable legislative majority. The leading opposition party was the Union for the Republic and Democracy, which was credited with 17 seats. Although turnout was low, the balloting was generally peaceful and was deemed “acceptable” by international observers.
Political Status: Independent republic proclaimed September 22, 1960; military regime established November 19, 1968; civilian rule reestablished under constitution approved in ...