The first deaths linked to Covid-19 have been announced by Mauritania and Botswana. Sierra Leone has just declared a first case, and two first infections have been recorded by Burundi.

In Tunisia, the confinement was extended until April 19. Several hundred people demonstrated in Tunis, including many precarious workers. They demand the payment of financial subsidies as soon as possible

In Nigeria, it is in an unrecognizable city that the 20 million inhabitants of Lagos woke up on Tuesday. The capital Abuja is subject to the same restrictions.

In Kenya, to enforce the curfew, the reactions of the security forces are sometimes tough. A 13-year-old boy was shot and killed in a Nairobi slum, allegedly by police. Police say they have opened an investigation.

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