Parties supporting Cisse question credibility of second round vote results

Parties supporting Soumaila Cisse, Mali's presidential candidate rivaling Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, declared Monday that the faults noted during the vote of the second round "seriously corrupted" its results. Filled ballot boxes were found and during the vote, representatives, delegates and other electoral agents from the camp of Cisse were intimidated, questioned and even detained by the forces of order, according a declaration signed by Gouagnon Coulibaly, national coordinator of the campaign of Cisse. The second round of the presidential election in Mali ended calmly on Sunday evening. National and international observers noted minor technical faults, but gave a positive evaluation in general. The counting started immediately following the end of the vote. Provisionary results are expected in days ahead and the West African country's Constitutional Court has until Friday to announce the definitive results.