The chairperson of the African Union commission, MOUSSA FAKI, has condemned United States President DONALD TRUMP'S decision to halt its funding of the World Health Organization in a tweet.

FAKI called the move "deeply regrettable" and said "today more than ever, the world depends on WHO's leadership" in response to the corona virus pandemic.

The US is the single largest funder of the WHO, providing more than $400m each year - about 15% of its total budget.