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Africa's last teams standing at the World Cup

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All but two African teams have been eliminated from the World Cup. Out of the 10 African teams participating when the tournament kicked off in the US, Canada and Mexico, Egypt is at the round of 16, preparing to face Argentina. Morocco has advanced to the quarter-finals having defeated Canada.

And it's the rainy season in West Africa, and recent flooding has caused more than 78 deaths in cities in Ghana, Ivory Coast and Togo. We explore the impact of climate disasters on mental health.

Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Keikantse Shumba and Blessing Aderogba
Senior Producer: Bella Twine
Technical Producer: Jonathan Mwangi
Editors: Charles Gitonga and Maryam Abdalla
6 Jul 11AM English United Kingdom News

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