Lumumba’s Africa

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
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...
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
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)...
Sep 17, 2026 13:03
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.
Sep 3, 2026 14:10
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...
Sep 3, 2026 14:10
The harsh realities of child labor
In this episode of Lumumba’s Africa, the professor looks at the realities of child labor in the colonized Africa. We delve into the grim details of the conditions children were forced to work in, and the brutal punishments they had to endure.
Sep 3, 2026 13:50
Why I speak up
In this very personal and deeply philosophical episode, the esteemed professor shares a piece of his own wisdom and experience. An outspoken lecturer, P.L.O. Lumumba explains why early in his life he decided that he would speak up, and why you...
Sep 3, 2026 13:50
The repugnancy clause
In this episode of Lumumba’s Africa, the esteemed professor of law, P. L.O. Lumumba, looks into the curious case of the British-imposed “repugnancy clause”: a legal loophole in a true colonial sense that allowed the British...
Aug 27, 2026 15:00