Malians voted July 28, 2013 in numbers that many think will set a new record in a country where voter turnout has never been more than 40 percent.
Mali Awaits Presidential Election Results
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Election workers count votes at a station that reported a high voter turnout in Kidal, Mali, July 28, 2013.
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A French soldier stands guard as election workers unload ballot boxes containing election materials at the main polling station in Kidal, Mali, July 28, 2013.
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People queue to vote during Mali's presidential election in Timbuktu, Mali, July 28, 2013.
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Young man glues campaign posters for Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on top of a pair posters for rival Dramane Dembele, Gao, Mali, July 25, 2013.