Somalia to increase Swahili teaching to boost East African ties

Somalia aims to boost ties with East Africa by increasing Swahili teaching in schools and universities, as announced at the East African Community summit in Mogadishu. With over 200 million speakers, Swahili is one of the top 10 most spoken languages globally. President Mohamud emphasized the importance of adopting Swahili for regional integration and economic growth, signaling a shift from English and Arabic as primary languages of instruction in the country's education system.