______________________Voters waited in short lines outside this polling station in Bamako's Niamakoro neighborhood amid overcast skies and a misty morning rain. Voters in the northern town of Gao said voting was calm Sunday. A local journalist in the far northern rebel-stronghold of Kidal told VOA that voter turnout as of mid-day appeared higher than the dismally low participation seen during the first round. Anne Look, VOA news, Bamako. Results of Sunday's vote are expected at the latest by Friday. _________________________周日早晨,首都Bamako的天空乌云密布,雨雾蒙蒙,在Niamakoro社区投票站,数量不多的选民们排队进行投票.北部城镇Gao的选民表示,周日的投票十分平静.偏远北部的反动武装据点Kidal市的一名当地记者向VOA表示,截至中午,投票人数与第一轮投票的惨淡情况相比有所增加.VOA新闻通讯员Anne Look,Bamako报道. 周日投票的结果预计最晚于本周五公布.
