Ruanda-Urundi – History of Africa Part 20
The precursor to the modern nations of Burundi and Rwanda was Ruanda-Urundi. This was the territory ruled over by the Germans and then assumed...
Global Review – January 2023
What is the state of the world in this first month of the new year and where are things going? This global review of...
The Belgian Congo – History of Africa Part 19
In an earlier episode in our History of Africa podcast series,we looked at the Congo Free State. This was the ruthless and murderous regime...
The History of Ethiopia – History of Africa Part 18
As this podcast was being recorded, Ethiopia is entering its second year of brutal civil war that launched on November 3, 2022, when Ethiopian...
Africa and World War I – History of Africa Part 17
When most of us think of World War I, we rarely consider the continent of Africa. But Africa and World War I are important...
French Colonial Empire in Africa – History of Africa Part 16
This episode on the French Colonial Empire in Africa is part of our ongoing series in the History of Africa podcast series. This is...
German Southwest Africa – History of Africa Part 15
Compared to other European powers like the French, the Belgians, and the British, the Germans were late to the great scramble game on the...
The Making of Nigeria– History of Africa Part 14
The modern history of Nigeria happened relatively fast! At the beginning of the 19th century an Islamic cleric Usman Dan Fodio worked to bring...
Violence in Haiti [PODCAST]
One year after the assassination of Haiti’s president, the country’s political and economic systems are in a state of free fall. The most recent...
Ecuador in Chaos
The South American nation of Ecuador appears to be in a state of meltdown, experiencing its worst security crisis in decades. A general state...