Malian opposition leader calls for unity ahead of 2nd round A day after the announcement of a runoff between incumbent Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and opposition leader Soumaïla Cisse, the latter is calling on the other opposition candidates to join a common front. Cisse, who arrived second in the first round but far behind Keïta, has again denounced alleged "frauds" during the first round, and called on the other candidates to join a "democratic front" around him to push for poll transparency. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES