Ugandan Presidential Candidate Vows To Ban Swahili And Replace It With French Once He Is President.

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πŸ“° Reneilwe Morema reports on Ugandan presidential candidate Mubarak Munyagwa, who has sparked national outrage after vowing to ban Swahili and replace it with French β€” claiming it will strengthen Uganda’s ties with French-speaking nations.

But this isn’t diplomacy. It’s a betrayal of Uganda’s cultural identity and a step back into neo-colonial slavery.
Swahili is more than just a language β€” it is a symbol of unity, resistance, and African pride. By erasing it, Munyagwa is erasing the very soul of the Ugandan people.

This move echoes the apartheid regime in South Africa, which forced Afrikaans onto black learners β€” sparking the June 16, 1976 uprising, where young people died defending their right to speak their own languages. Uganda could be walking into the same fire.

⚠️ When African leaders start choosing European validation over African identity β€” the revolution is never far behind.

πŸŽ₯ Watch as Reneilwe Morema exposes the political hypocrisy, cultural danger, and the growing wave of neo-colonialism creeping across Africa disguised as β€œprogress.”

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