On this edition of Africa 54, Health officials in Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus contagion in China, raised its death toll by more than 50 percent; More than two million confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide and at least 150,000 deaths; Nigerian security forces kill 18 people in two weeks while enforcing lockdowns; A ,catholic priest in Kenya is charged with spreading COVID-19; U.S. President Donald Trump doubles down on his decision to suspend funding to the World Health Organization.
A54 Entertainment: The popular Malian band “Bamba Wassoulou Groove” is considered one of the most exciting live bands to come out of west Africa. Heather Maxwell is joined by Kwame Ofori to discuss the band’s Facebook performance in and newest music video “Dankele.”