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 Battle of Adwa
In this episode of Lumumba’s Africa, the professor examines the decisive battle of the First Italo-Ethiopian War. It is one of the most significant events in African history because it marked the first time a modern European power was decisively defeated by an African nation during the ‘Scramble for Africa’. Tune in to find out how the tides turned against the colonial invaders.
The Story of Madagascar
In this episode of Lumumba’s Africa, the professor looks at the history and tribulations of the island of Madagascar and the Malaga people that inhabit it to this day. A unique biosphere with a colonial history, the newly independent republic is looking for its ways of the future.
Mau Mau rebellion
This week on Lumumba’s Africa, the professor takes us inside the fiery heart of Kenya’s struggle for land and freedom – the Mau Mau rebellion. Through gripping analysis, he examines how ordinary Kenyans, bound by secret oaths and unbending resolve, took up machetes against an empire armed with bombers and concentration camps. Join us as Professor Lumumba decolonizes the history, honors the martyrs, and asks what Kenya’s forest fighters teach us about resistance, memory, and justice today.
African peace efforts
On this episode of Lumumba’s Africa, the professor turns a critical eye to one of the continent’s most urgent and misunderstood missions – securing lasting peace. From the shores of the Great Lakes to the Sahel and beyond, he unpacks the root causes of conflict, and highlights homegrown solutions often overshadowed by foreign intervention. Tune in for a powerful discussion on mediation, justice, and the price of stability.
African Airlines
On this episode of Lumumba’s Africa, Professor takes flight into the high-stakes world of air travel and aviation across the continent. From the bustling hubs of Addis Ababa to the revitalized runways of Abidjan, we explore how African airlines are not just moving people – but reshaping economies, sovereignty, and pan-African connectivity.
World War III and Africa
Today, on this episode of Lumumba’s Africa, the Professor examines Africa’s position in an increasingly fractured world – from proxy wars and resource grabs to the weaponization of debt and the scramble for critical minerals. But this is not a story of helplessness, this is a conversation about survival, sovereignty, and whether Africa can escape the fate history has too often written for it.