Mariama Diallo

Senegal’s President-Elect Vows to Fight Corruption, Rebuild Institutions

Bassirou Diomaye Faye also says he wants to reconcile the nation following a political crisis caused by a failed attempt to postpone the elections

Vote Counting Underway in Senegal Presidential Election

Attempt to delay the elections by outgoing President Macky Sall plunged the country into a political crisis.

Senegalese Voters Await Results From Election

Voting Sunday was largely peaceful after being delayed for a month.

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. VOA Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo is in Dakar and has this story.

The Inside Story - Haiti in Crisis | Episode 136

This week on The Inside Story: Haiti in Crisis. We report on the Caribbean nation as the situation continues to slide further into chaos. CARICOM, the regional organization, continues to work on a political solution and hopes to find one soon.

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.

African Countries Meet in Kenya for Security Training

More than 20 nations took part in joint military exercises in Kenya this month. The maneuvers aimed to build readiness and cooperation to counter terrorist groups in East Africa. VOA Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo attended one of the training sessions and has this story. Camera: Amos Wangua       

Haitian PM's Whereabouts Unknown Since He Signed Bilateral Deal With Kenya

Kenyan president William Ruto and Haitian prime minister Ariel Henry signed a ‘reciprocal agreement’ Friday to pave the way for the deployment of a UN-backed security force in Haiti

Marathon Record Holder Kiptum Remembered for Humility, Hard Work at Funeral

Kiptum and his coach, Gervais Hakizimana, were recently killed in car crash

Elections in Africa Not Off to Good Start

Elections to take place across the continent, including South Africa, Rwanda, Sahel region, elsewhere. VOA's Nairobi Bureau Chief Mariama Diallo reports. Camera: Amos Wangua

Elections in Africa Not Off to Good Start

Elections to take place across the continent, including South Africa, Rwanda, Sahel region, elsewhere

Kenya Mourns Loss of Marathon World Record Holder Kelvin Kiptum

Kiptum and his Rwandan coach Gervais Hakizimana were killed in a car crash in western Kenya late Sunday night

Opposition Protests Postponement of Senegal Election

The change was made a few weeks before presidential elections were due to take place on Feb. 25

Kenyan Fire Witness: Explosions and People in Flames

A truck loaded with gas explodes, creating a huge fireball

Third Round of Polio Vaccination Targets High-Risk Counties in Northeastern Kenya

Campaign comes after 13 cases of so-called circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (CVDPV2) were discovered last year in the area

Kenya’s Government Says it Will Appeal High Court Ruling that Blocks Sending Police to Haiti    

The ruling said Kenya could only deploy officers abroad if it had a 'reciprocal arrangement' with the host government    

Kenyan High Court Rules Country Cannot Deploy Police to Haiti

Upcycling Flip-Flops: Kenya-Based Company Turns Discarded Footwear Into Colorful Art

Reuse of the items helps keep country’s oceans and waterways clean and reduces plastic waste

Kenya-Based Company Turns Hundreds of Thousands of Flip-Flops Into Colorful Artwork

The upcycled items help clean Kenya’s oceans and waterways and reduce plastic waste

HRW: With No Check on Abuses, 'Civilians Bear the Brunt of Wartime Atrocities in the Horn of Africa'

The 2024 Human Rights Watch Report also blames the international community for not doing enough in Sudan and Ethiopia conflicts