The story of how a standard form of this global language was created in ‘moments of freedom and unfreedom, oppression and empowerment, official and unofficial knowledge production’
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How Swahili became Africa’s most spoken language
Swahili, which was moulded by immigrants from inland Africa, traders from Asia, Arab and European occupiers, European and Indian settlers, colonial rulers, and individuals from various postcolonial nations, has evolved into Africa’s most internationally recognised language
Women on top
Tanzania’s new president, Samia Hassan, is a far cry from the previous incumbent. She is described as compassionate, rational and calm