Madagascar: tensions over Covid-19 crisis management

Officials at some hospitals in Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, are warning that their facilities are overwhelmed following a recent spike in Covid-19 cases.

In South Africa, the restaurant industry is taking to the streets to protest against the devastating impact of lockdown restrictions on businesses and jobs.

Plus a reading of "What to do when your child brings home a Mami Wata" by Nigerian writer Chikodili Emelumadu who was shortlisted for this year's Caine prize for African Writing

(Photo: A patient infected with Covid-19 being treated at the Andohatapenaka University Hospital. Credit: RIJASOLO/AFP via Getty Images)