Much has happened:
Boubakar displayed hitherto undiscovered resources of heroism when he chased out an invasion of bees in the bar the other day; Keita has been allowed out of his sterile cell and back to the clinic in Tunis where he is doing well; my dear Dutch pal Birgit has arrived and we have our customary sunset cocktails on the roof overlooking the great mosque. The water has descended and soon we will once more see the familiar sight of footballers instead of fishermen in pirogues on the plain between the hotel and the town of Djenne.