Ten municipal councils in Koura district elected unopposed
According to official sources, the towns of Bkeftine, Bechmizzine, Bsarma, Btaaboura, Darchmezzine, Aafsadiq, Batroumine, Kousba, Kfarsaroun, and Rechdebine will not proceed to a vote, thereby winning by acclamation.
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