On this edition of Africa 54, Free trade agreement discussions topped the agenda when U.S. President Donald Trump and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta meeting; Officials in Hubei province, China report at least 69 new deaths from the Corona virus; A Chinese doctor who was reprimanded by authorities for sounding an early warning about the Corona-virus threat dies;Cameroonian voters are set to cast their ballots amid calls by some opposition leaders to boycott the elections.

A54 Entertainment:Hollywood's biggest night is on Sudan, only two of the 20 actors nominated for an Oscar this year are minorities, and no women were nominated in the Best Director category. Voa's Penelope Poulou examines why is there lack of female and minority representation four years after the academy announced it would strive for greater diversity?