Amadou Gon Coulibaly
Ivory Coast has evacuated its Prime Minister, Amadou Gon Coulibaly, to France for medical check-up.
The Presidency in Abidjan on Sunday, May 3, released a statement, announcing the development.
According to Reuters News Agency, the Prime Minister, aged 61, went into self-quarantine in March because of possible exposure to coronavirus (Covid-19) .
Mr Coulibaly is the ruling RHDP’s presidential candidate for upcoming October’s presidential election.
Over 1,300 cases of the coronavirus have been recorded in Ivory Coast.
By Melvin Tarlue