Hi Andreas:
I'm in a similar situation - I'm in Tunisia at the moment, all the borders are closed and all the flights and ferries in and out of the country are cancelled.
I'm planning to stay here, in as much self-isolation as I can maintain, and just wait it out. I don't have much choice about staying here - there's no way to get out.
Best advice I can offer your friend is to try and find a hotel or hostel or bed & breakfast or even a private home (in about that order of priority) that he can hunker down in. The hotel I am staying at is offering a very reasonable rate for long-term stays because they are happy to get any money they can - the tourist industry has collapsed. The reason I think a hotel is the best place to stay is because of all the alternatives mentioned above, a hotel offers the best possibility to self-isolate and avoid contact with others.
Personally - and this is just my opinion, so keep an open mind - I don't think it would be wise for your friend to set out towards Dakar. He might have great difficulty finding food and accomodation along the way, and once he gets to Dakar, it is very possible that he will find that he cannot board any flights (if any are even operating) because of restrictions other countries between Senegal and New Zealand have put on entry of non-citizens.
That's what is affecting me right now, as a Canadian - even if there were flights available out of Tunis to Europe, the Europeans would likely not let me in unless I could show them an air ticket with a very short "in-transit" time between my arrival in Europe and my departure to Canada.
Michael
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