UN Urges Mali Government to Hold Presidential Vote in July

The U.N. peacekeeping chief urged Mali's government Tuesday to do everything possible to hold presidential elections on schedule in mid-July. Jean-Pierre Lacroix told the Security Council that last week's adoption of a timeline for the government, Tuareg separatists and armed groups to implement a June 2015 peace agreement by the end of March was an important step. He said this should lead to progress on a host of issues, including reforming the security sector and establishing...

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