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 gold - what happened to it?
This week Professor PLO Lumumba takes viewers on a fiery journey tracing the glittering trail of African gold – from the empires that created it to the foreign nations that hold it today. It's a millennia-long story of extraction, exploitation, and unbroken resilience.
Election conflict in Kenya – is democracy fragile?
In today's episode, Lumumba's Africa turns its lens inward, as Professor PLO Lumumba analyzes the cycle of election-related conflicts in Kenya since independence. Join us as we explore this recurring challenge.
To defeat the colonizer’s execution
On today’s episode of Lumumba’s Africa, Professor PLO Lumumba examines the colonial project’s relentless assault on African sovereignty, culture, and self-perception. He argues that African resistance often lies not in frontal assault, but in the sacred, stubborn acts of remembering and reinterpretation.
The conflict in Central African Republic
This episode of Lumumba’s Africa journeys into the Central African Republic, a country trapped in a vicious cycle of coups, sectarian violence, and international neglect. Stay tuned to uncover its compelling story.
Africa and refugees internal
In this episode of Lumumba’s Africa, Professor PLO Lumumba continues the conversation of the difficult plight of refugees in Africa. This time we look at a group that is much larger than those who travel to Europe – the internal African refugees.
Africa and refugees external
In this episode of Lumumba’s Africa, the esteemed professor looks at the fate of the refugees in Africa: Those who brave the waters of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic in search of a better life... too often, for nothing. We look at what drives the refugee exodus – and what awaits them at the end of a perilous journey