A top official has expressed hope that the US government reconsiders its decision, noting the UN agency’s vital role Senior African Union official Moussa Faki Mahamat has expressed “dismay” over the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) and voiced concerns over future leadership and funding.  On Wednesday, the chairman of the African Union Commission urged the US to reconsider its exit from the UN body, of which it is a founding member. “Today, now more than ever, the world