Abidjan is once again in the grip of torrential rains which have caused major floods. In certain districts the water has risen to more than a meter. At least two people have been killed, several injured and a lot of material damage.

Côte d'Ivoire has also announced the reopening of its air borders from July 1. International flights will be able to resume after three months of stoppage due to the coronavirus epidemic.

Senegalese President Macky Sall has decided to quarantine himself after being in contact with a person infected with Covid-19. He claims to have undergone a test which turned out to be negative but preferred to follow medical recommendations. More details with our correspondent in Dakar in this journal.

Healthcare workers in South Africa are sounding the alarm. Lack of equipment, exhaustion, stress ... caregivers are struggling to cope with an increasing number of patients, while the peak of the pandemic is not yet reached. Report on Cape Town.

Finally we are going to the Kenyan region of Maasai Mara in this edition. Usually the nature reserve is the most visited in the country but because of the pandemic, there are no more visitors. No tourist has been able to enter the country since March 15, and the tourism sector has collapsed. 

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