Tanzania seeks to broadcast AFCON 2023 in Swahili

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian authorities said on Monday that they have submitted an application to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to broadcast in Swahili the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023.

Swahili, also known by its local name Kiswahili, is a Bantu language spoken by the Swahili people.

"With more than 200 million people that speak Kiswahili across the globe, the AFCON 20