Podcasts by Its a Continent
We’re here to challenge the common misconception that Africa is a country, whilst appreciating the identity of each nation. Through each episode we’ll explore key historical moments which have shaped the continent, in an easily digestible, satirical (and shady) format with your hosts Chinny and Astrid. We're on Instagram: @itsacontinentpod, Twitter @itsacontinent and our website is itsacontinent.com. Like what you hear? You can support here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/itsacontinent
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The Scramble for Cobalt (rerun) from 2023-11-07T00:00
In this episode, we delve into the world of cobalt, a critical material in the production of rechargeable batteries, especially Lithium-ion batteries that power our everyday devices such as smartph...
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Samora Machel's Legacy in Mozambique from 2023-10-23T23:00
Samora Machel's legacy is rich and far reaching - he was a revolutionary leader, playing a vital role in Mozambique's road to independence. His work symbolised the end of Portuguese colonial domina...
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Nigeria: The Aba Women's War from 2023-10-09T23:00
The Aba Women’s War took place in south eastern Nigeria in 1929. By the late 1920s, restrictive colonial practice affected women in Igbo, Efik and Ibibio ethnic groups in Nigeria as societal struct...
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Immigration: The People are Not the Problem from 2023-09-25T23:00
The West's treatment of refugees has become one of the most devastating human rights disasters in modern times.We’re joined by Andrei Popoviciu (@AndreiPopoviciu), an independent investigative jour...
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Sweet Salone: a Food Hug from Sierra Leone from 2023-09-11T23:00
We're joined by Chef, Entrepreneur, and Author Maria Bradford. Maria was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, where her passion for food emerged. This passion led her to found the Sweet Salone (which me...
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Sweet Salone: a Food Hug from Sierra Leone from 2023-09-11T23:00
We're joined by Chef, Entrepreneur, and Author Maria Bradford. Maria was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, where her passion for food emerged. This passion led her to found the Sweet Salone (which me...
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The Comoros: a Neocolonial Split from 2023-07-18T00:00
Known as Africa's 'secret paradise,' the Comoros Islands are located in the Indian Ocean. Whilst it is is an independent state, the nation faces challenge concerning Mahoré, the fourth island - as...
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It's a Continent: Reintroduction Special from 2023-07-04T00:00
Our book baby It's a Continent celebrates her first birthday and is out in paperback this week! We're marking this occasion with a replay of our Behind the Mics episode. We're joined by Juliana fro...
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Ghana: Fast Fashion Fallout from 2023-06-20T00:00
Around 15 million clothing items flood Accra, Ghana every week, mostly from Europe, North America and Australia. These items are mostly donations to charity bins, or cast-offs that are no longer ne...
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Liberia's American Shadow (rerun) from 2023-06-06T00:00
Quite often – and misleadingly, Liberia is referred to as one of the only two African countries that were not colonised. Whilst Liberia was not carved up by Europeans in the Scramble for Africa, th...
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Thiaroye Massacre from 2023-05-23T00:00
On 1st December 1944, the French army opened fire on West African soldiers in Thiaroye, a suburb in Dakar, Senegal. These African soldiers previously fought for France during World War II, some eve...
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The Scramble for Cobalt from 2023-05-09T00:00
In this episode, we delve into the world of cobalt, a critical material in the production of rechargeable batteries, especially Lithium-ion batteries that power our everyday devices such as smartph...
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West African cinema: a Francophone perspective from 2023-04-25T00:00
We're joined by Dr Estrella Sendra: scholar, teacher, filmmaker, journalist and festival organiser based at King's College London. We bring marginalised African film into the spotlight as we learn ...
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Cocoa: a Bitter Reality from 2023-03-07T01:00
Chocolate is something we all know and love to consume. However, it’s no secret that cocoa as a commodity has its roots in something a lot more sinister. Human rights campaigners continue calling o...
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The CFA Franc: Neo-colonial currency? from 2023-02-21T01:00
The CFA franc is one of Africa’s most baffling and misunderstood currencies. Introduced in 1945 to keep France’s African colonies under control, it has withstood decolonisation. Today, the CFA fran...
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Andrée Blouin: Central Africa's unsung heroine from 2023-02-07T01:00
Andrée Blouin fought ardently for her belief in independence from imperial power. We look at her life, legacy and how colonial law impacted her experiences: from growing up in an orphanage, to losi...
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Reparations to Africa: Action not Words from 2022-12-13T01:00
Calls for reparations have come at a time where we’ve seen the Head of State be removed in Barbados and the returning of looted items like Benin Bronzes, Patrice Lumumba’s tooth and skulls stolen d...
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Amílcar Cabral: Liberating Lusophone Africa from 2022-11-29T01:09
In this episode, we explore Lusophone Africa, that is, Portuguese-speaking Africa, through the lens of the revolutionist and Pan-Africanist Amílcar Cabral. Cabral played a critical role in ending c...
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Uganda's Environmental Challenge with Heizal Nagginda (rerun) from 2022-11-15T01:00
We're joined by Heizal Nagginda, a climate and environmental activist from Uganda, and founder of Climate Operation (@climateoperation). The organisiation's mission is to educate Ugandan children a...
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The Agojie: Dahomey’s Warrior Women from 2022-11-01T01:00
*This episode may contain The Woman King spoilers* The Agojie were fearless and skilled warrior women in the Dahomey Kingdom. By the mid 1800s, the all-female regiment was in its thousands, outmusc...
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Cabinda: a Complex Story from 2022-10-18T00:00
Cabinda is an exclave and province of Angola; however, this status is disputed and part of a long-standing conflict stemming from colonialism and decolonisation. This dispute has led to decades of ...
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China X Africa: mutual gain or neo-colonisers? from 2022-10-04T01:00
As China looks for resources to benefit its growing consumption, African countries are looking for funds for development. We're now seeing Chinese state-owned firms building large scale infrastruct...
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The voices behind the mics from 2022-07-06T23:10
To celebrate It's a Continent's Pub Day, we're joined by Juliana from No Shame in My Name Podcast, where she interviews us (on our own show - why not!) We discuss the writing process, our origin st...
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Kingdom of Aksum from 2022-06-21T00:00
The Aksum kingdom was a wealthy African civilisation and a major empire of the ancient world, thriving for centuries as a prosperous society and a spiritual home for the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. ...
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Burundi's Unifying Prince from 2022-06-07T00:00
Prince Louis Rwagasore was a key political figure in Burundi's history. He was known as the unifying prince as he worked to unite the country's ethnic groups, which Belgium had divided. In 1958 he ...
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Oil: Africa's neocolonial crisis from 2022-05-24T00:00
Africa contains five of the top thirty oil-producing nations, accounting for 85% of the continent’s oil reserves. However, unethical practices by some oil multinational corporations have seen socia...
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Uganda's Environmental Challenge with Heizal Nagginda from 2022-04-19T00:00
We're joined by Heizal Nagginda, a climate and environmental activist from Uganda, and founder of Climate Operation (@climateoperation)....
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Kony 2012: Activism or Slacktivism? from 2022-03-29T01:00
Around a decade ago, one of the first “viral” moments of the social media age took place. This involved American men launching a campaign to make Joseph Kony the most famous man in the world. Ko...
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Chagos Islands: Britain’s last African colony (rerun) from 2022-03-15T01:00
The Chagos Islands are located in the Indian Ocean, home to Chagossians. However, the islands' sovereignty remains disputed to this day. The UK continues laying claims to the islands, despite be...
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Nasser's Path to Presidency from 2022-03-01T01:00
Gamal Abdel Nasser was an Egyptian political leader and second post-independence President. Nasser joined Egypt's Royal Military Academy in 1937, and whilst in the military, he helped form the Free...
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Guinean Market Women’s Revolt from 2022-02-15T01:00
This week we're in Guinea, looking at how the actions of market women went on to shape the policy of their nation through standing up against corruption. The cohesive nature of these demonstrations...
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Forming the African Union from 2022-02-01T01:00
The African Union (AU) was officially formed in 2002 with a vision to create an "integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in th...
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Season 5 Trailer from 2022-01-25T02:00
Hello! We will be back with our usual shenanigans and historical tea in February, bringing you stories from the African continent, and a new concept too - we'll be exploring themes that transcen...
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Ceuta & Melilla: Europe's African Frontiers (rerun) from 2022-01-11T02:00
Ceuta and Melilla are enclaved cities where the European Union has land borders with the African continent, as Spain continues to lay claims within Morocco. What is Spain doing in Morocco in the...
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Algeria’s Search for Reparations from 2021-11-16T02:00
Our final episode of the season takes us to Algeria. We discuss the lead up to the Algerian War of Independence and the drastic actions France took in an attempt to retain power over the norther...
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Lesotho: Africa's Enclave from 2021-11-02T02:00
The Kingdom of Lesotho is a country enclaved within South Africa. The country’s formation stemmed from the work of King Moshoeshoe I (1786-1870) who founded the Basotho nation and helped define ...
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Vera Chirwa: Malawi's Fearless Fighter from 2021-10-19T01:00
Vera Chirwa was Malawi’s first female lawyer and became a founding member of the Malawi Congress Party and the Nyasaland African Women’s league. Chirwa’s belief in multiparty democratic rule cam...
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Benevolent Imperialism with Kehinde Andrews from 2021-10-05T01:00
To recognise Black History month in the UK, we're joined by the academic, activist and author Professor Kehinde Andrews. Kehinde is a professor of Black Studies at Birmingham City University and...
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Museveni's Hold on Power (Part 2) from 2021-09-21T01:00
We're back in Uganda for the second part of our episodes focussing on Yoweri Museveni. This time we discuss the way his government silenced Bobi Wine's activities during the 2021 elections throu...
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Museveni's Rise to Power from 2021-09-07T01:00
Yoweri Museveni is a name you may have heard of during Uganda’s most recent elections where he was up against his main political rival Bobi Wine. This presidential election was entangled by frau...
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Museveni's Rise to Power (Part 1) from 2021-09-07T01:00
Yoweri Museveni is a name you may have heard of during Uganda’s most recent elections where he was up against his main political rival Bobi Wine. This presidential election was entangled by frau...
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Menelik II: Ethiopia's Emperor from 2021-08-24T01:00
During the Scramble for Africa, Italy was eager to develop a 'second Roman Empire' within the continent. It set its sights on Ethiopia, which they were 'awarded' during the Ber...
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Freetown's British Origins from 2021-08-10T01:00
Freetown is the capital city of Sierra Leone, a country in Western Africa. The name of the city has links to its origin as a British colony used to repatriate freed black people from across the ...
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Tackling Inequality with William Adoasi from 2021-07-06T01:00
In celebration of Black Pound Day, we talk to William Adoasi, entrepreneur and founder of Vitae London. Vitae London is a London-based, Black-owned watch and accessories brand, selling high-qual...
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Togo: Resisting Authoritarian Rule from 2021-06-22T01:00
We're joined by Farida Nabourema, a Togolese human rights activist, writer and Pan-Africanist who has fought for democracy in her country since her teenage years. Farida founded the "Faure Must ...
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Sundiata Keita: Founder of the Mali Empire from 2021-05-25T01:00
In our final episode of season 3, we're exploring West Africa during the 13th century and the founder of the Mali Empire, Sundiata Keita. The Mali Empire was one of the continent's wealthiest an...
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Ceuta & Melilla: Europe’s African frontiers from 2021-05-11T01:00
Ceuta and Melilla are enclaved cities where the European Union has land borders with the African continent, as Spain continues to lay claims within Morocco. What is Spain doing in Morocc...
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A Special Announcement! from 2021-04-30T04:00
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Togo's Gnassingbé Dynasty from 2021-04-27T01:00
In this episode, we learn about Africa’s longest-serving dynasties, the Gnassingbé dynasty. They have ruled Togo since the late 1960s. The rise of the dynasty began with Gnassingbé Eyadéma, who ...
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Chagos Islands: Britain’s last African colony from 2021-04-13T01:00
The Chagos Islands are located in the Indian Ocean, home to Chagossians. However, the islands' sovereignty remains disputed to this day. The UK continues laying claims to the islands, de...
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Slavery’s Impact on Africa with Karis from 2021-03-23T02:00
We're back with a bonus episode before we return to season 3! We discuss the consequences of the trans-atlantic slave trade on the continent with our special guest, Karis. We talk about the noti...
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Nyerere's Tanzanian Vision from 2021-02-23T02:00
In this episode, we're in Tanzania discussing its stint in socialism. The country's first post-independence President, Julius Nyerere, introduced the Arusha Declaration. A vital element of the d...
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Somalia's Scientific Socialism from 2021-02-09T02:00
In this episode we discuss Somalia's socialist government between 1969-1991. This movement was led by Mohamed Siad Barre, a Somali Communist politician. Under the Supreme Revolutionary C...
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Chad: Legacies of France's African Empire from 2021-01-26T02:00
In this episode, we discuss France's relationship with its African colonies, specifically Chad. Chad became part of the French empire during the Scramble for Africa and successfully gained its i...
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Namibia's 'Forgotten' Genocide from 2021-01-12T02:00
The Herero and Namaqua genocide is still not widely discussed or taught. Between 1904-1907, hundreds of thousands of Herero and Namaqua people were starved and tortured to death in respo...
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Nigeria Revisited with Lape Banjo from 2020-12-21T02:00
We're back with an early Christmas present - a bonus episode with Lape Banjo! Lape is a British Nigerian broadcast journalist who has worked across both UK and African networks and is currently ...
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Malagasy Uprising from 2020-11-10T02:00
In this episode we're in Madagascar, one of Africa’s island countries and the fourth largest island in the world. We explore the Malagasy Uprising which took place between 1947-1948. The uprisin...
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Queen Nzinga: Angola's Protector from 2020-10-27T02:00
Queen Nzinga was one of the greatest female rulers of the continent, ruling over the Kingdoms of Ndongo and Matamba (modern day Angola). She was made famous by fighting against the slave trade a...
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South Sudan: Forging a New Nation from 2020-09-22T01:00
South Sudan gained independence from the Republic of Sudan in 2011. In this episode, we discuss South Sudan’s arduous road having struggled through two civil wars spanning over 20 years....
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South Africa's Black Consciousness from 2020-09-15T01:00
Steve Biko was a revolutionary and activist often regarded as the father of the Black Consciousness Movement, empowering black South Africans in the fight against apartheid. Biko was viewed as o...
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Cameroon's Anglophone Crisis from 2020-08-25T01:00
Following Germany's defeat in WW1, Cameroon was split and handed over to France and Britain - with the majority of the country under French rule alongside a small British minority. Upon reunific...
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Western Sahara - Africa's Last Colony from 2020-08-11T01:00
Western Sahara is often described as Africa’s last colony. Since 1884 the people of Western Sahara, the Sahrawis, have been fighting to regain access and ownership of their country from their fo...
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Gaddafi's Pan-African Motives from 2020-07-28T01:00
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi was a divisive figure, as he represented very different things to different people. We begin the first episode of season two by discussing what motivated Gaddafi's Pan-Af...
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Ghana's Independence Battle from 2020-06-16T01:00
On the 6th March 1957, Ghana gained independence from British colonial rule, changing its name from the Gold Coast. In this episode we discuss the events leading to independence - from t...
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Wangari, Kenya's mother from 2020-06-02T01:00
Wangari Maathai was a distinguished environmentalist born in Kenya during British colonial rule. As a well-educated black woman, she used her knowledge and experience to educate and mobilise oth...
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Liberia's American Shadow from 2020-05-19T01:00
Quite often – and misleadingly, Liberia is referred to as one of the only two African countries that were not colonised. Whilst Liberia was not carved up by Europeans in the Scramble for Africa,...
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Mugabe's fall from grace from 2020-05-05T01:00
Robert Gabriel Mugabe led Zimbabwe for almost four decades, and within that period he went from being a hero who helped free his country from colonial rule to an authoritarian who did whatever i...
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Rwanda's Comeback from 2020-04-21T01:00
After a brutal genocide in 1994, Rwanda came back to be a thriving and sustainable country within a short space of time. Considering Rwanda’s difficult history comprising of colonialism and geno...
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The Scramble for the DRC from 2020-04-07T01:00
From 1880-1920 the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was under the rule of King Leopold II of Belgium. Within that time period, the atrocities committed under his rule led to the loss of 10...
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Burkina Faso's Icon from 2020-03-24T02:00
Thomas Sankara was the president of Burkina Faso from 1983-1987. He remains an inspiration to young Africans and those committed to a pan-Africanist future. His progressive policies, when it cam...
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Nigerian Civil War from 2020-03-10T01:00
The Nigerian Civil War took place from 1967-1970. For a recent historical event that inflicted trauma onto many Nigerians, this story still appears stifled compared to other modern histori...
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Introducing: It's a Continent from 2020-03-02T20:57:31
Welcome to It's a Continent!
In this new podcast, we aim to decolonise African history by recounting key moments which have shaped the continent. We will bring previously unhighlighted st...
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Introducing: It's a Continent from 2020-03-02T20:57
Welcome to It's a Continent! In this new podcast, we aim to decolonise African history by recounting key moments which have shaped the continent. We will bring previously unhighlighted stories to l...
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