In the five years since Malians last chose a president, they've suffered violence from Islamist militants, Tuareg separatists, drug traffickers, ethnic vigilantes and Malian security forces. Source: [url=http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/Reuters/worldNews/~3/K5_6OA9AtC4/malians-to-elect-president-amid-spiraling-violence-idUSKBN1KH135]Malians to elect president amid spiraling violence[/url]