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March 27, 2024
Analysis: Senegalese Voters Elect Opposition Leader Faye as President

Senegal's President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, is promising to govern the West African country with humility and transparency. Faye, a political newcomer and popular among disaffected youth, is set to be declared the next president after his main rival called him to concede defeat. Provisional results show Faye with 53.7%. Both Ba and Sall congratulated Faye, hailing the outcome as a win for Senegal. For the latest on the election results, VOA’s Esther Gtihui-Ewart spoke to VOA Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo from Dakar, Senegal.
March 26, 2024
Kenyans Divided Over Haiti Police Mission

Kenyans continue to express divided opinions over President William Ruto’s insistence on sending a police mission to Haiti to help the Caribbean nation quell gang violence and restore security. VOA’s Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo has more.
March 23, 2024
Senegal Readies for Long-Awaited Presidential Elections

Senegalese say they are ready to turn the page and are excited to go to the polls Sunday to elect their next leader. This comes after weeks of debate and political crisis as outgoing president Macky Sall attempted to postpone the Feb. 25 elections by 10 months but was unsuccessful after the constitutional council overruled his decision. VOA Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo is in Dakar and has this story. Camera: Moussa Thioune
March 22, 2024
Senegalese Voters Head to Polls for Presidential Election

Senegal's fast-tracked presidential campaign period wraps up Friday, having put candidates through the unprecedented endurance test of running for high office during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. For the first time in the Muslim-majority West African nation, presidential hopefuls have had to forego food and drink while traversing the country to win over voters. For a look into what’s at stake for Senegal in these elections, VOA’s Hayde Adams spoke to VOA Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo.
March 22, 2024
Kenya Pauses Police Deployment to Haiti but Will Lead Multinational Force

While some Kenyans support President William Ruto's insistence on sending a police mission in Haiti, many others still wonder why their country wants to lead a multinational force aimed at helping quell violence and restore security given that other nations that are more powerful and better equipped have not stepped forward. VOA Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo has this report.
February 23, 2024
Kenya's Marathon World Record-Holder Kelvin Kiptum Given State Funeral

President William Ruto, hundreds of dignitaries, loved ones and supporters on Friday attended the state funeral of Kenya's world marathon record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a car crash earlier this month.
February 17, 2024
Elections in Africa Not Off to Good Start

2024 will be a busy year for elections in Africa, with nearly 20 countries slated to hold presidential or general elections. But as VOA's Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo reports, the democratic process is not off to a good start, as two countries have already postponed elections, and another has reelected a former military ruler for the fourth time.
February 03, 2024
Kenyan Company Finds New Purpose for Discarded, Colorful Flip Flops

A Kenya-based company has found creative and functional ways to reuse disposed and broken flip-flops. Millions of the colorful footwear often end up in oceans, waterways, dumpsites and landfills all over the world. VOA’s Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo visited a warehouse where the company turns the disposed footwear into colorful art pieces.
January 24, 2024
Kenya Company Turns Flip-Flops Into Sustainable Art

The upcycled items help clean Kenya’s oceans and waterways and reduce plastic waste
December 10, 2023
DRC’s CENI Steps Up Election Preparations

Analysts say the Democratic Republic of Congo’s independent electoral body, known as CENI, is doing all it can to ensure democratic elections on December 20. However, they add that security in the nation’s volatile areas may impact the dissemination of voter materials. VOA’s Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo has more in this report.
November 29, 2023
Sudanese Women Spotlight Impacts of SAF, RSF Conflict

Sudanese women of various backgrounds recently gathered in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, to discuss the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces, SAF and the Rapid Support Forces, RSF, that has ravaged their country the past seven months. With no end in sight, the women say they feel their voices have been silenced and yearn to contribute to resolving the conflict that has killed thousands and displaced millions since April 15. VOA’s Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo attended the gathering and filed this report.
November 02, 2023
British Royals Continue Tour of Kenya

King Charles on Wednesday visited the Kenyan Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Kariokor Cemetery to honor Africans who died for Britain in the two world wars. Charles and Queen Camilla met with war veterans, shaking their hands and chatting with them. The visit comes a day after the British monarch, in a speech at a state banquet, acknowledged there was "no excuse" for colonial-era abuses during Britain's rule of the East African country. For the latest, VOA’s Vincent Makori spoke to VOA Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo Crandall.
November 01, 2023
Britain’s King Charles Makes State Visit to Kenya

Britain's King Charles began a four-day state visit to Kenya on Tuesday, his first to a former colony, during which he plans to acknowledge "painful aspects" of a shared history that included almost seven decades of colonial rule. For a look into the first day of King Charles’s visit, VOA’s Vincent Makori spoke to VOA Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo Crandall.
October 30, 2023
Britain’s King Charles III Set for Kenya Four-Day Visit

King Charles III is scheduled to start his four-day visit to Kenya on Tuesday — his first trip to Africa since becoming king — during which he will address several issues, among them Britain’s colonial past with the East African nation. For more VOA’s Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo filed this report.
October 17, 2023
Economists Split on Impact of China’s BRI in Africa

African economists are split over the impact of China’s multibillion dollar 10-year-old Belt and Road Initiative, BRI, on Africa. While some argue the BRI has led to improved infrastructure in Africa, others note that the Chinese initiative has left some nations saddled in debt. VOA’s Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo filed this report that details more.
October 03, 2023
Do Kenyans Support Leading Anti-Gang Force in Haiti?

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday approved a resolution to send a Kenyan-led force to Haiti to help combat rising gang violence in the Caribbean country. Prior to the council's vote, VOA’s Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo took to the streets of the capital to hear what Kenyans think about the mission.
October 03, 2023
Kenyans Divided Over Sending Force to Haiti

Some Kenyans have expressed concern over a government proposal to send 1,000 police officers to Haiti as part of an international force led by the East African nation, mandated with addressing violent crime in the Caribbean nation. For more, VOA’s Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo filed this report.
July 27, 2023
Analysts Say Niger Coup Could Be Short Lived

International community will not let Niger go down, analyst says after democratically elected President Bazoum was detained
July 23, 2023
Kremlin Finalizes Russia-Africa Summit Preparations

Russian authorities are finalizing preparations for the second Russia-Africa Summit to be held in St.Petersburg at the end of July to strengthen peace, security and development ties with the continent. The summit will happen amid Russia's conflict with Ukraine, that has left the West calling on African leaders to turn on Moscow. For more, Mariama Diallo the chief of VOA’s Bureau located in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, produced this report.
July 23, 2023
Ukraine Conflict Looms Over Russia-Africa Summit

African leaders are to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg at the end of this month for a summit, billed as strengthening cooperation in peace, security, and development.

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