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 dictatorial rule, and into a present defined by fragile democracy and economic struggle. Tune in to learn more.

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.