Kings and chiefs fight coronavirus in Ivory Coast

Azaguie-Ahoua, Ivory Coast - "Good day, this message is about the coronavirus. It is a very dangerous disease," warns a voice relayed by loudspeakers around Azaguie-Ahoua, a small town in southeastern Ivory Coast.

It is the chief himself who has ordered the anti-coronavirus messages to be broadcast over the 15 loudspeakers in the town, a community of 10,000 souls.The coronavirus announcement -- and the chief's command -- give the advice special impact. "We listen to the messages from the loudspeakers. Today, they repeatedly told us that everyone must be back in their home after 7:00-8:00 pm," said Francia Nadege Apo, a hairdresser whose salon consists of two stools at the side of the street.On Sunday, Ivory Coast announced its first death of coronavirus, out of 165 detected cases.

The word of these traditional rulers weighs heavily -- not only in numerous local decisions but sometimes at the national level. Gbini is a poor village near the border with Mali. It has no electricity and thus no loudspeakers. Public meetings take place despite the risk of the virus."I ask you to wash your hands with soap or with sanitiser, which is a product sold in pharmacies," said the chief, wearing a long, pale green robe. He patiently spoke in Senoufo, the local language, then repeated his words in Malinke for the benefit of Malians in the village.

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