For years, Kenya’s mother tongues quietly slipped out of daily life, crowded out by English, Kiswahili, and the demands of ...

Kenyan tutors are cashing in on online mother-tongue lessons, helping learners reconnect with Kikuyu, Kalenjin, Luo, and ...

Forcibly recruited into a rebel militia affiliated with the Islamic State group, two boys revealed the "torment" of living in ...

HAVANA: THE International Languages Center at the University of Havana has held a cultural festival aimed at promoting the ...

Swahili as a language has the ability to further strengthen African integration and work as a unifying tool for the continent, according to Yoweri Museveni, Uganda's president, who urged Africans to ...

Dar es Salaam — AS Tanzania marks 64 years of Independence, Kiswahili is emerging not just as a national treasure but a sweeping force reshaping diplomatic and cultural ties across Africa and beyond.

High Court judge Bahati Mwamuye reminded lawyers that Kiswahili was a requirement for entry into Law School The case has garnered wide attention, even as it emerged that most advocates engaged in the ...

The global prominence of the Kiswahili language continues to grow following the historic decision by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to recognize ...

UNESCO's General Conference has officially recognised Kiswahili as one of its official languages, a significant move towards enhancing linguistic diversity within the organisation. This decision marks ...

Samarkand — THE United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has approved Kiswahili language as one of the official languages to be used in the organization's General ...

It’s hard to imagine what the Africans of Zanzibar made of the Persians when they arrived in the 10th century, sailing in on dhow boats that looked like winged angels of the sea. They were merchants, ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). It’s hard to imagine what the Africans of Zanzibar made of the Persians when they arrived in the 10th century, sailing in on dhow boats ...