Nyambita Magoma

Nyambita Nyambui Magoma is a certified journalist and Senior Editor at Swahili Today, leading the Swahili Leo department. With six years of experience and previous roles at ITV Tanzania and Capital TV, he writes and edits in both English and Swahili.

Joined: February 24, 2026
Articles: 90

East & Central Africa

Central Bank of Kenya Warns Against Gifting Bouquets Made of Folded Banknotes as Valentine’s Approaches

Kenya's Central Bank Warns Against "Money Bouquets" | Nairobi Gifters

With Valentine’s Day approaching, the Central Bank of Kenya has issued a stern warning against the trend of gifting bouquets made of folded banknotes. The bank reminded citizens that "mutilating" or pinning currency is a criminal offense punishable by heavy fines or imprisonment under Kenyan law.

Nyambita Magoma
February 11, 2026

Diplomacy

Tanzania and Russia Announce New Agriculture and Nuclear Research Agreements After Moscow Talks

Tanzanian 6th President Samia Suluhu Hassan | Ikulu Gallery

Following high-level diplomatic talks in Moscow, Tanzania and Russia have unveiled a set of new agreements to expand cooperation in agricultural technology, nuclear energy research, and broader bilateral ties.

Nyambita Magoma
February 11, 2026

West Africa

Togo and IAEA Sign Country Programme Framework to Boost Nuclear Science for Development

H. E. Professor Robert Dussey, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Togolese Abroad, and Mr Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the IAEA with the signed Country Programme Framework (CPF) for the period of 2026-2031. | D. Calma/IAEA

Togo and the International Atomic Energy Agency have signed a Country Programme Framework for 2026–2031 aimed at harnessing nuclear science to improve food security, health services and energy solutions.

Nyambita Magoma
February 11, 2026

West Africa

Guinea-Bissau Opposition Leader Summoned to Military Court Amid Political Turmoil

Political tensions in Guinea-Bissau have surged as opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira was summoned to appear before a military tribunal on allegations of coup involvement, deepening instability ahead of forthcoming elections.

Nyambita Magoma
February 11, 2026

East & Central Africa

Ethiopia Finalizes Preparations for 39th AU Summit

African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Addis Ababa has completed extensive urban preparations ahead of the 39th African Union Summit beginning on 14 February 2026, where regional security crises and economic integration are expected to dominate discussions.

Nyambita Magoma
February 11, 2026

West Africa

Senegal Campus Protests Leave Student Dead Amid Rising Unrest

Riot police sit on their pickup truck as they drive into the Cheikh Anta Diop University campus, which was closed to students today until further notice after clashes between students and security forces left one student dead during protests over stipends and other financial support amid the government’s fiscal challenges, in Dakar, Senegal, February 10, 2026. | REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Clashes between police and student protesters at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar have left Abdoulaye Ba, a second-year medical student, dead, the government confirmed, deepening unrest around education and economic grievances.

Nyambita Magoma
February 10, 2026

West Africa

Burkina Faso Dissolves All Political Parties

Ibrahim Traore - Burkina Faso's Transional President

Burkina Faso’s junta-led parliament has adopted a bill dissolving all political parties, a sweeping move authorities say will restore unity as rights groups warn of deepening authoritarian rule.

Nyambita Magoma
February 10, 2026

East & Central Africa

Angola’s President Lourenço Brokers Peace Push for Eastern DRC

Angola’s president João Lourenço has convened high-level talks in Luanda, pushing for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as fighting with M23 drags on.

Nyambita Magoma
February 10, 2026

East & Central Africa

Sudan Conflict Intensifies: RSF Drone Strike Kills Dozens, UN Warns Aid Under Fire

People pray in front of a house hit by a drone in El Obeid, North Kordofan state in January. The UN said the RSF also hit an aid convoy in the state on Friday. | El Tayeb Siddig/Reuter

A recent drone attack by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces killed at least 24 civilians, including children, as the United Nations warns that growing assaults on aid operations are deepening an already dire humanitarian crisis.

Nyambita Magoma
February 10, 2026

South Africa

South Africa’s Mashatile Heads to Cape Town Mining Indaba as Critical Minerals Take Centre Stage

South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile | Polity

Deputy President Paul Mashatile is heading to Cape Town this week to speak at the 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba, where critical minerals and South Africa’s role in global EV battery value chains are top priorities.

Nyambita Magoma
February 9, 2026

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