Mali elections: Cisse accepts his defeat Mali's president-elect Ibrahim Boubacar Keita began the daunting task Tuesday of planning the country's recovery from political crisis, a military coup and war after his rival conceded defeat at the polls. Official results from the nationwide vote have not been announced, but Somaila Cisse congratulated Keita, 68, on his victory late Monday after electoral sources revealed that the former premier was comfortably ahead with two-thirds of Sunday's votes counted. Images and soundbites