13/08/2013 11:12
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita wins Mali presidential election
Mali's presidential election has been won by Ibrahim Boubacar Keita after his rival admitted defeat in the second round, BBC reported.
Ex-Finance Minister Soumaila Cisse said he had congratulated Mr Keita and wished him good luck, AFP reported.
Mr Keita, 68, served as prime minister from 1994 to 2000.
Mali has suffered a year of unrest including a military coup and a French-led military intervention to oust Islamist rebels from the north.
No official results have yet been released following Sunday's runoff, however, reports had put Mr Keita well ahead.
In the first round Mr Cisse polled just 19% against Mr Keita's 40% and most of the other candidates then gave Mr Keita their endorsements.
Mr Keita - known as IBK - will now oversee more than $4bn (£2.6bn) in foreign aid promised to rebuild the West African state.