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Somalia Adds Swahili to National Curriculum for Integration

10/10/2025

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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of Somalia, announced at the EAC summit in Mogadishu that Swahili will join the national curriculum.
Swahili will be taught alongside Somali, Arabic, and English in schools and universities to strengthen regional integration.
Education Minister Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir said Swahili should become a primary language for communication and trade.
Somalia joined the East African Community in 2024 as it seeks growth and stability.

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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of Somalia, announced at the EAC summit in Mogadishu that Swahili will join the national curriculum.
Swahili will be taught alongside Somali, Arabic, and English in schools and universities to strengthen regional integration.
Education Minister Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir said Swahili should become a primary language for communication and trade.
Somalia joined the East African Community in 2024 as it seeks growth and stability.