The previous elections, initially scheduled for 13 May 2012, were delayed until 28 July 2013 due to the 2012 coup d'état that overthrew President Amadou Toumani Toure.

[5] The President of Mali is elected by absolute majority vote using the two-round system to serve a 5-year term.

[6] If held, the French diplomat Jean-Pierre Lacroix has said that "the upcoming presidential elections will mark the beginning of a new chapter in the stabilization of Mali".

[1][10][11] Some of them include:[1][3] African Solidarity for Democracy and Independence On 6 June, thousands gathered in the capital Bamako to protest against Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta.

[22] On 25 July, following a robbery at a pharmacy, protesters "burned tyres and torched vehicles" in Timbuktu in response to the deepening insecurity and alleged mistreatment by police.