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November 08, 2024
Africans divided over prosperity of US-Africa relations under Trump presidency

Africans are divided on whether relations between the United States and the continent will strengthen under president-elect Donald Trump’s administration. VOA’s Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo has more.
October 25, 2024
Frelimo party candidate wins presidential elections in Mozambique as expected

As expected, official results from Mozambique’s election show ruling party candidate Daniel Chapo winning the presidential election. The opposition says the poll was rigged and is calling for more protests. This comes after two opposition party figures were gunned down last weekend. VOA Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo covered the election and has this report.
October 18, 2024
In historic vote, Kenyan Senate impeaches Deputy President Gachagua

Kenya’s Senate voted Thursday to confirm impeachment charges against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, but the proceedings were halted by the Kenyan High Court while Gachagua was hospitalized with chest pains. The delay will give the impeached Deputy President a chance to appeal the conviction. The court has suspended the process until 24 October after Gachagua’s legal team filed a petition claiming his removal was unfair. VOA’s Esther Githui-Ewart spoke to VOA Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo for the latest developments in the impeachment trial.
October 10, 2024
Mozambique begins vote counting in general election

Vote counting started in Mozambique on Wednesday evening after an election that is widely expected to deliver another victory for the ruling Frelimo party, which has been in power since the country’s independence from Portugal in 1975. The vote counting process is expected to be highly scrutinized by outside watchdogs, as the ruling party has repeatedly been accused of rigging past elections. For more, VOA’s Esther Githui-Ewart spoke to VOA’s Nairobi Bureau Chief, Mariama Diallo live in Maputo, Mozambique.
October 10, 2024
Mozambicans head to polls, vote for new president and lawmakers

Millions of Mozambicans took to the polls Wednesday to vote in an election that will result in the southern African nation electing a new leader who will succeed departing President Filipe Nyusi who has served two terms in office. For more, Esther Githui-Ewart spoke with VOA’s Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo who was at a polling station in Maputo.
October 09, 2024
Analyst skeptical about Mozambique’s election result as Election Commission expresses readiness

The Center for Democracy and Human Rights in Mozambique has expressed skepticism over the legitimacy of the country’s presidential and legislative elections to be held on Wednesday October, 9. Its director Adriano Nuvunga told VOA in Maputo that the National Commission of Election for Mozambique is unlikely to deliver on the will of the people. President of the National Commission of Election for Mozambique Carlos Matsinhe admits that despite every election posing its own setbacks, the Commission is ready for a peaceful civic exercise across the country. Close to 17 million Mozambicans are expected to head to the polls Wednesday to vote for a candidate who will succeed departing President Filipe Nyusi who has served two terms in office. VOA’s Mariama Diallo spoke to Nuvunga and Matsinhe in this interview.
July 17, 2024
Rwandans share joy, sadness over Kagame election win on social media

Rwandan President Paul Kagame won the country’s presidential election, receiving 99 percent of the vote, according to results released by the country's election body. Kagame won by a similar amount in 2017. VOA Nairobi bureau chief Mariama Diallo, who is covering the elections, tells VOA's Linord Moudou that social media was the platform many chose to share their thoughts.
July 15, 2024
Incumbent President Kagame expected to win Rwanda’s 2024 general election

Voters head to the polls today in Rwanda, where three candidates are vying for the presidency in Rwanda. Incumbent President Paul Kagame has won every election since 2000. In a recent campaign rally, Kagame told supporters a lot has been done but more is possible if they choose him again. For a look into the vote’s proceedings, VOA’s Linord Moudou spoke to VOA Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo in Kigali, Rwanda.
July 13, 2024
Rwanda’s President Kagame expected to win a fourth term

Rwandans will decide on July 15 whether to grant a fourth term to President Paul Kagame,, the country’s ruler since 2000. The country’s National Electoral Commission received a total of nine applications but only cleared three, excluding one of Kagame’s fiercest critics, Diane Rwigara. VOA’s Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo has this report from the Rwandan capital, Kigali.
June 06, 2024
Coalition government will affect South Africa's policies internally, globally say analysts

The African National Congress failed to win an outright majority in South Africa’s recent election. This means the ANC for the first time will need to form a coalition to govern. What will that look like? VOA Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo reports. VOA footage by Zaheer Cassim.
June 05, 2024
South Africans ready for incoming lawmakers, coalition government

Several South Africans who spoke to VOA say they are excited about the incoming National Assembly and coalition government. Their reactions are the result of the failure by the nation’s ruling African National Congress, ANC, to win an outright majority in the recently held general elections. VOA’s Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo has more.
June 05, 2024
Nairobi's Chinatowns: a reflection of greater Chinese presence

Chinatowns are recognizable all over the world, either by their big red gates or streets lined with Chinese restaurants and stores. In Nairobi, Kenya, there are several Chinatowns of different sizes scattered around the city. VOA Nairobi bureau chief, Mariama Diallo took a stroll in one of them and has this story.
May 28, 2024
Analysts say South Africa’s election won’t be business as usual for the African National Congress

While some voters know who they'll be casting their ballots for on Wednesday's elections in South Africa, others are still undecided.
May 28, 2024
Analysts say S. Africa’s election won’t be business as usual for ruling party

The African National Congress, ANC, has been governing South Africa since 1994, when Nelson Mandela was elected president following the end of apartheid. But as voters get ready to go to the polls on May 29th, the party known for its opposition to apartheid faces dissatisfaction from some citizens who feel the party has not delivered on its promises. VOA Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo has this story.
May 10, 2024
Kenyan authorities expect heavy rainfall to continue, flood victims mourn

Kenyan authorities say weeks of flooding that have killed over 240 people while displacing over 235,000, are expected to continue through June — developments happening as residents of the East African nation continue attempts to rebuild their lives and mourn loved ones they lost to the disaster. VOA’s Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo has more.
May 03, 2024
Attacks, arrests, harassment of media increase during elections, watchdog finds

Of the five indicators that media watchdog Reporters Without Borders used to compile its 2024 World Press Freedom Index, the political indicator has been the most problematic, showing that governments failed to protect journalists. VOA Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo looks at the rankings in Africa, where political actors acted violently toward journalists.
April 25, 2024
US official announces business partnership with Kenya

NAIROBI—About 1,300 delegates and 400 companies participated in the fourth American Chamber of Commerce summit in Nairobi, Kenya, where Kenya's president William Ruto says his country is ready for business — and means business.
April 19, 2024
Kenya’s military chief dies in helicopter crash

Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday said the nation’s military chief, General Francis Ogolla died in a helicopter crash along nine other officials. The East African leader also said Nairobi will observe three days of mourning. For updates, Esther Githui-Ewart spoke to Mariama Diallo, VOA’s Nairobi Bureau Chief.
April 02, 2024
Senegal’s President-Elect Begins First Term

Senegal's president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, was inaugurated at the country's national conference center in Diamniadio on Tuesday, the same day outgoing president Macky Sall's mandate ended. For the latest in what the new president hopes to accomplish in his first term, VOA’s Esther Githui-Ewart spoke to VOA Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo live from Dakar, Senegal.
March 28, 2024
Senegal’s President-Elect Vows to Fight Corruption, Rebuild Institutions

Senegal’s president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, is vowing to fight corruption, rebuild institutions and unite the country as he prepares to assume office. His victory in last week’s elections follows a political crisis sparked by outgoing President Macky Sall’s failed attempt to postpone the vote. VOA Nairobi bureau chief Mariama Diallo is in Dakar and has this story.

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