### [2018-07-29](/feed/2018/07/29/index.md)

##### Malian presidential election, 2018
# Malians go to the polls to elect a president. 

If no candidate wins more than 50 per cent in the first round, Malians will vote in a second round on Aug. 12


### Sources:

1. [The Globe and Mail](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-malians-vote-in-presidential-election-amid-insecurity) [Image](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/144Ve47S9jsLv0UzMLNbj-potVQ=/1200x0/filters:quality(80)/arc-anglerfish-tgam-prod-tgam.s3.amazonaws.com/public/2DO6SFLFIFJPRHBGIBD3B2YPVY.jpg)

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1. [Gunmen attack a convoy carrying election materials in the Ségou Region. The attack and the ensuing shootout kill four soldiers and eight attackers. ](/feed/2018/07/31/gunmen-attack-a-convoy-carrying-election-materials-in-the-segou-region-the-attack-and-the-ensuing-shootout-kill-four-so.md) _Context: Malian presidential election, 2018_