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Georg Restle to Lead ARD’s Nairobi Bureau, Exits Monitor After Final March 26 Broadcast

The veteran Monitor editor returns to foreign reporting to strengthen ARD’s coverage of sub‑Saharan Africa.

WDR-Journalist Georg Restle wird Leiter des crossmedialen ARD-Studios Nairobi
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Ab nach Afrika: „Monitor“-Moderator Georg Restle gibt die Leitung der Sendung ab.

Overview

  • WDR confirmed Restle will start as head of the cross‑media ARD‑Studio Nairobi on June 1, 2026, succeeding Antje Diekhans, with Karin Bensch serving in the role on an interim basis.
  • His successor as Monitor presenter and editor-in-chief has not been named, with WDR saying it will decide at a later date.
  • Restle said his focus is to expand reporting from African countries and bring major issues from the region closer to German audiences.
  • The Nairobi bureau reports for ARD from nearly 40 countries south of the Sahara, making it a key hub for coverage of the continent.
  • Restle has led Monitor since 2012 and previously served as ARD Moscow correspondent from 2010 to 2012, reporting repeatedly from Ukraine after 2022.