Somalia’s president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has unveiled plans to introduce the Swahili language to the national curriculum.
In a statement at the East African Community (EAC) summit in the capital, Mogadishu, President Mohamud said Swahili should also be taught at schools and universities.
English is used as the language of instruction for most subjects at Somalia’s secondary schools while Arabic is the only compulsory second language taught.
“We want to see Swahili become a language of communication, trade and learning – even replacing English during our next conference,” Mohamud said at the EAC gathering.
