Parliamentary elections were held in Mali on November 24,2013.
They had originally been planned for 1 and 22 July 2012, but were cancelled after the Coup d'etat in 2012 as a result and affected by the Tuareg Rebellion
Some 6.5 million Malians were eligible to cast ballots for a new national assembly, with more than 1,000 candidates running for the 147 seats -- but turnout initially looked weak across the country and there were reports of thefts of ballot boxes in the north.
Malians were voting for a new
parliament following the 2012 coup that toppled democratically elected
president Amadou Toumani Toure and created an opening that allowed the
MNLA and groups allied to Al-Qaeda to seize northern Mali
The polls were open for 10 hours, closing at 6:00 pm (0800 GMT)but witnessed poor turnout at polling stations
throughout the day
A woman casts her vote during the parliamentary election in Lafiabougou, Bamako, Mali, Nov. 24, 2013.
Mali has completed its second round of parliamentary elections with many polling stations reporting low turnout blamed on security concerns and voter fatigue on Sunday Dec 15,2013
The ruling Rally for Mali (RPM) party has vowed to deliver "a comfortable majority" to smoothe the way for the reforms President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita plans to put in place to rebuild Mali's stagnant economy and soothe simmering ethnic tensions in the north
The Rally for Mali (RPM) and its allies won 115 of 147 seats in the national assembly following a run-off on Sunday Dec 15,2013, officials announced on state TV.
Officials said on Tuesday that the Union for the Republic and Democracy (URD) won between 17 and 19 seats, making former presidential candidate Soumaila Cisse leader of the opposition.
Turnout in the second round was put at 37.2%, a fall from 38.6% in the first round which itself was considered disappointing.
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