French President François Hollande on Monday welcomed the smooth running of the 2013 Malian presidential election. “This election marks Mali’s return to constitutional order after the victory over the terrorists and the liberation of the country," said Hollande, adding that "the unprecedented turnout" demonstrated “the commitment of the Malian people to democratic values”.
His prime minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, also hailed the vote. "Congratulations are in order,” said Ayrault. “The Mali elections went off well…for France, it is a great success," he added.
Val says As readers know one of our charities is based at Castanet, run by a French couple who have spent many years of their life raising money for deprived children in Mali. The charity is called " Via Sahel enfants d' Afrique" Because of this connection TAG keeps a close eye on news from Mali.
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