In Malawi: The government has postponed the reopening of primary and secondary schools in two cities following a cholera outbreak that has so far killed 595 people.
PERSONS OF THE YEAR Persons of the year are men and women who have inspired us to seek excellence, serve our community and fight for the voiceless. We hope their stories will inspire more people to follow their example.
In his latest book "At The Center of The World in Ethiopia," Dr. Omamo demonstrates courage rarely seen among African professionals and provides a template of how to diplomatically fight systemic racism in the International Community, while performing at the highest levels as an expert.
Kaniaru, a plant-based food champion is The Africana Voice Diasporan of The Year. She has fought through personal illness and continues to provide information though social media and website help in the fight against diabetes, hypertension and other common chronic diseases affecting the immigrant population.