Lumumba’s Africa

African childhood – after colonials
Before the arrival of European colonizers, African childhood was a dynamic period of communal learning, ritual initiation, and gradual integration into the social fabric. This episode of Lumumba’s Africa examines how colonization violently...
Nov 5, 2026 12:55
Lumumba’s Africa focuses on the past and current issues affecting the African continent; Filmed amidst the beautiful landscapes of Kenya and hosted by Professor P.L.O. Lumumba, the show looks at the many dichotomies of Africa: why are some of the economies thriving while others stall; why conflicts emerge and refuse to die down, and why despite colonialism being ‘gone’, it still ruins the prosperity of nations.

African childhood – after colonials
Before the arrival of European colonizers, African childhood was a dynamic period of communal learning, ritual initiation, and gradual integration into the social fabric. This episode of Lumumba’s Africa examines how colonization violently...
Nov 5, 2026 12:55
The railroad of blood
In this episode of Lumumba’s Africa, Professor P.L.O. Lumumba turns his critical eye to one of the darkest chapters of French colonial engineering: the construction of the Congo-Ocean Railway. Often framed as a triumph of modernization, the...
Nov 5, 2026 12:50
African childhood – before colonials
In this episode of Lumumba’s Africa, Professor P.L.O. Lumumba turns his gaze to the most foundational chapter of the African story: the upbringing of children before the colonial encounter. Join Professor Lumumba for this insightful and...
Nov 5, 2026 10:59
The story of Leopold Sedar Senghor
In this episode of Lumumba’s Africa, we explore the extraordinary life of Leopold Sedar Senghor – a poet, philosopher, professor, and statesman who became the first president of independent Senegal. Join us as we celebrate the poet who...
Nov 5, 2026 10:59
The story of Lesotho
Today on Lumumba’s Africa, Professor P.L.O. Lumumba turns his gaze to the mountain kingdom of Lesotho — a small, landlocked nation entirely surrounded by South Africa, yet fiercely independent in spirit and rich in history. Join...
Oct 9, 2026 10:55
Law & punishment in pre-colonial Africa
The common colonial narrative painted pre-colonial Africa as a dark, chaotic place, a “heart of darkness” where savage tribes warred endlessly and the only law was that of the jungle. This week on Lumumba’s Africa, Professor P.L.O....
Oct 9, 2026 10:55
The dark shadow of Ebola
In the aftermath of the devastating 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, Professor PLO Lumumba examines the invisible wounds left behind — the stigma, economic ruin, and fragile health systems that threaten to undo hard-won progress across the...
Sep 28, 2026 13:58
A story of Malawi
In this episode of Lumumba’s Africa, the professor turns his gaze to Malawi, a landlocked nation whose name means “flames,” tracing its journey from the powerful Maravi Kingdom to a British protectorate, through three decades of...
Sep 28, 2026 13:58
The British concept of “Indirect Rule” and its consequences
Today on Lumumba’s Africa Professor deconstructs the British policy of “Indirect Rule,” revealing it not as a system of benign governance, but as a sophisticated and insidious machine for colonial exploitation that weaponized local...
Sep 17, 2026 13:06