On this edition of Africa 54, The World Health Organization issues a strong warning, advising nations to ensure that the COVID-19 pandemic is under control before reopening; Senegal reopens mosques and churches, easing other restrictions imposed to contain the coronavirus; Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signals postponement of presidential elections due to COVID-19; Worldwide, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases is about 4.2 million.

A54 Health: The World Health Organization has warned malaria deaths in sub-Saharan Africa could dramatically rise due to border restrictions and disruptions caused by the global pandemic of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Africa 54 health correspondent Linord Moudou spoke to Valentina Buj, Global Malaria and Health Partnerships advisor at UNICEF, via Skype, and asked about the impact of COVID-19 on malaria control.