Malian President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, has said the second round of a parliamentary election scheduled for April 19 will go ahead despite the need for social distancing.
He also announced a coronavirus aid package for poor people and hard-hit firms, as cases continue to rise in the war-torn West African state.
“The government of Mali… is willing to make the greatest sacrifice to lessen the negative impact of the pandemic on our economy and society,” Keita said in a televised address. A man wearing a face mask and gloves checks the voters roll at a polling station during the parliamentary elections in Gao, Mali. Photo: AFP
Authorities have recorded 87 cases in the country so far, with seven fatalities. The government had previously declared a nationwide night-time curfew and closed land borders.
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