BAMAKO (Reuters) - Malians voted on Sunday in a presidential election it is hoped will provide a fresh start for the West African nation after more than a year of turmoil, war and an army coup.
Candidates wound up campaigns promising reconstruction and reconciliation. But underscoring security fears despite a successful French offensive against al Qaeda-linked fighters, an Islamist group threatened to attack polling stations.
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