Bar Afrique Podcast

You may know the story of the Belgian-led assassination of Independence leader Patrice Lumumba. What you probably don’t know, is that America tried to do it first. We explore the C.I.A’s bizarre mission to poison Patrice Lumumba. --- Bar Afrique Podcast Spotify Apple YouTube: @BarAfriquePod (like, comment, and subscribe!) Instagram: @barafriquepod Contact us: bar.afriquepod@gmail.com

In 1947, the people of Madagascar launched surprise attacks on military bases and French-owned plantations. Without missing a beat, France began a violent counterattack. This is the story of the Malagasy Uprising. --- Bar Afrique Podcast Spotify Apple YouTube: @BarAfriquePod (like, comment, and subscribe!) Instagram: @barafriquepod Contact us: bar.afriquepod@gmail.com

A peaceful protest turns deadly when a British officer fires into a crowd of Ghanaians. Days of chaos, damage and death have one surprising consequence: the rise of Independence legend, Kwame Nkrumah. --- Bar Afrique Podcast Spotify Apple YouTube: @BarAfriquePod (like, comment, and subscribe!) Instagram: @barafriquepod Contact us: bar.afriquepod@gmail.com

Togo's Sylvanus Olympio holds two very unfortunate records: first post-independence leader felled in a coup, and first to be killed while in office. Yikes. --- Bar Afrique Podcast Spotify Apple YouTube: @BarAfriquePod (like, comment, and subscribe!) Instagram: @barafriquepod Contact us: bar.afriquepod@gmail.com

Comoros said bon voyage to their French colonisers in 1975. But did they really? This is the tale of Bob Denard, the French mercenary who stepped into the power vacuum on Comoros in the decades after the country's independence. --- Bar Afrique Podcast Spotify Apple YouTube: @BarAfriquePod (like, comment, and subscribe!) Instagram: @barafriquepod Contact us: bar.afriquepod@gmail.com

Everyone has secrets, but none are as messy as the OG colonial daddy, Great Britain. But to truly understand GB's colonial sins, you need to understand Kenya's Mau Mau Uprising, and how far GB went to cover it's bloody tracks.

What happens when your best friend is actually your biggest hater? Thomas Sankara learnt the hard way: his BFF, Blaise Compaoré, was complicit in his murder. Yikes!

In 1973, revolutionary leader Amilcar Cabral was gunned down in the streets of Guinea-Conakry on his way home from a gathering. We untangle who is responsible, and why.

You've heard of Idi Amin, the Ugandan dictator who's rumoured to have eaten the flesh of his enemies. This is not the story ofIdi Amin. This is the story of his chef.

On September 30th 1956, a young Algerian woman walked into the popular Milk Bar cafe, a hang out spot for European youth. She bought an ice cream, ate it, and then left. Minutes later, a bomb in the bag she left behind exploded. This is the story of the Milk Bar bombing and the young, perhaps controversial, revolutionary behind it, Zohra Drif.

Cousins can be annoying. David Dacko learnt this the hard way: his cousin overthrew him in a coup, placed him in a dungeon, and crowned himself “Emperor for life”. But when your cousin is nicknamed “the Butcher of Bangui”, should you really be surprised? Special guests: Sarah's cousins, Chengetai Sharif and Kudzi Chavunduka

Moroccan revolutionist Mehdi Ben Barka hasn’t been seen since 1965. Call us ‘Detective Afrique’, because we’re sifting through the evidence and the very long suspect list to solve this cold case.

You’ve heard of musical icon and political activist Fela Kuti, but have you heard about his mom? This is the story of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti’s, Nigeria’s “Lisabi Lioness”, who fought against British rule and oppressive colonial taxes on women.