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.
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 African continent. Join Professor Lumumba for an unflinching look at what comes after the outbreak ends, and why the shadow of Ebola is a reckoning Africa cannot afford to ignore.
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 dictatorial rule, and into a present defined by fragile democracy and economic struggle. Tune in to learn more.
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 traditions and sowed the seeds of modern African conflict. Tune in for an unflinching look at how the British Empire’s most “practical” policy became one of its most devastating legacies.
The story of Amilcar Cabral and his assassination
On this episode of Lumumba’s Africa, Professor P.L.O. Lumumba turns his gaze to the life and assassination of Amílcar Cabral, the revolutionary agronomist who led the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) in its armed struggle against Portuguese colonial rule. Join Professor Lumumba as he unravels the story of a man who was killed by his own comrades, yet whose vision helped bring down an empire.
The story of Eswatini
In this episode of Lumumba’s Africa, the professor looks at the history of the land of Eswatini, a small, landlocked absolute monarchy in southern Africa governed by rich traditions and a history of resilience.
When Africans saved Europeans during WW2
In this episode of Lumumba’s Africa, the professor examines a topic that is often overlooked in Western narratives: a time, when Africans were saving Europeans as thousands and thousands of European civilians were running away from the horrors of World War II.