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Cobalt Red
- How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
- By: Siddharth Kara
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
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Cobalt Red is the searing, first-ever exposé of the immense toll taken on the people and environment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by cobalt mining, as told through the testimonies of the Congolese people themselves....
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Holds a mirror up to us all.
- By Anonymous User on 13-02-23
By: Siddharth Kara
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White Mischief
- The Murder of Lord Erroll
- By: James Fox
- Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The riveting true story of decadence, deception, and murder among British aristocrats in colonial Kenya....
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Poor pronunciation
- By Anonymous User on 12-04-24
By: James Fox
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It's a Continent
- Unravelling Africa's History One Country at a Time
- By: Astrid Madimba, Chinny Ukata
- Narrated by: Astrid Madimba, Chinny Ukata
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
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It's a Continent aims to counter the misconception that Africa is a country by breaking down this vast, beautiful and complex continent into regions and countries....
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knowledge
- By Kimberley Pearce on 04-02-24
By: Astrid Madimba, and others
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Cleopatra
- The Queen Who Challenged Rome and Conquered Eternity
- By: Alberto Angela
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
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One of Italy’s most revered cultural figures reconstructs the extraordinary life of the legendary Cleopatra at the height of her power in this epic story of passion, intrigue, betrayal, and war....
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Started off well but was really terrible.
- By Samantha on 04-05-21
By: Alberto Angela
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The Boer War
- By: Winston Churchill
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 18 hrs and 13 mins
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Churchill tells the story of how he escaped and made a daring overland crossing, travelling only at night to avoid detection....
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Does Not Cut It
- By Hardy Wilson on 23-10-16
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Crucible of Honour: The Battle of Rorke's Drift
- The Anglo-Zulu War, Book 2
- By: James Mace
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
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It is January of 1879. While three columns of British soldiers and their African allies cross the Uminyathi River to commence the invasion of the Zulu Kingdom....
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Great Book
- By Andrew on 17-04-19
By: James Mace
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Cobalt Red
- How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
- By: Siddharth Kara
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
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Cobalt Red is the searing, first-ever exposé of the immense toll taken on the people and environment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by cobalt mining, as told through the testimonies of the Congolese people themselves....
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Holds a mirror up to us all.
- By Anonymous User on 13-02-23
By: Siddharth Kara
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White Mischief
- The Murder of Lord Erroll
- By: James Fox
- Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
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The riveting true story of decadence, deception, and murder among British aristocrats in colonial Kenya....
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Poor pronunciation
- By Anonymous User on 12-04-24
By: James Fox
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It's a Continent
- Unravelling Africa's History One Country at a Time
- By: Astrid Madimba, Chinny Ukata
- Narrated by: Astrid Madimba, Chinny Ukata
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
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It's a Continent aims to counter the misconception that Africa is a country by breaking down this vast, beautiful and complex continent into regions and countries....
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knowledge
- By Kimberley Pearce on 04-02-24
By: Astrid Madimba, and others
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Cleopatra
- The Queen Who Challenged Rome and Conquered Eternity
- By: Alberto Angela
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
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One of Italy’s most revered cultural figures reconstructs the extraordinary life of the legendary Cleopatra at the height of her power in this epic story of passion, intrigue, betrayal, and war....
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Started off well but was really terrible.
- By Samantha on 04-05-21
By: Alberto Angela
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The Boer War
- By: Winston Churchill
- Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
- Length: 18 hrs and 13 mins
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Churchill tells the story of how he escaped and made a daring overland crossing, travelling only at night to avoid detection....
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Does Not Cut It
- By Hardy Wilson on 23-10-16
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Crucible of Honour: The Battle of Rorke's Drift
- The Anglo-Zulu War, Book 2
- By: James Mace
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
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It is January of 1879. While three columns of British soldiers and their African allies cross the Uminyathi River to commence the invasion of the Zulu Kingdom....
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Great Book
- By Andrew on 17-04-19
By: James Mace
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African Origin of Civilization - The Myth or Reality
- By: Cheikh Anta Diop
- Narrated by: Frank Block
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
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This classic presents historical, archaeological, and anthropological evidence to support the theory that ancient Egypt was a black civilization....
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WORST AUDIO EVER
- By Georgia Dennis on 08-08-22
By: Cheikh Anta Diop
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Mukiwa
- A White Boy in Africa
- By: Peter Godwin
- Narrated by: Peter Godwin
- Length: 14 hrs and 24 mins
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Rhodesia, 1964: a small boy witnesses the death of his neighbor, murdered by guerrillas - it is the beginning of the end of White rule in Africa. In Mukiwa, Peter Godwin, the witness to that murder, has written a vivid, moving account of growing up in a colony rapidly collapsing....
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By Gone Days
- By Ex Rhodie on 16-11-20
By: Peter Godwin
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White Malice
- The CIA and the Covert Recolonization of Africa
- By: Susan Williams
- Narrated by: Chanté McCormick
- Length: 21 hrs and 14 mins
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A revelatory history of how postcolonial African Independence movements were systematically undermined by one nation above all: the US....
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Riveting narrative spoilt by cloth-eared reader.
- By Mary J. Bryce on 07-03-24
By: Susan Williams
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Pirate Alley
- Commanding Task Force 151 Off Somalia
- By: Michael Hirsh, Terry McKnight
- Narrated by: John McLain
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
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Pirate Alley explores every aspect of Somali piracy, from how the pirates operate to their impact on the world economy....
By: Michael Hirsh, and others
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Brutal Valour: The Tragedy of Isandlwana
- The Anglo-Zulu War, Book 1
- By: James Mace
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
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It is December 1878, and war looms on the horizon in South Africa. British high commissioner Sir Henry Bartle-Frere seeks to dismantle the powerful neighboring kingdom of the Zulus....
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Well worth reading
- By Amazon Customer on 15-02-18
By: James Mace
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Rorke's Drift
- By: Adrian Greaves
- Narrated by: Paul Herzberg
- Length: 15 hrs and 51 mins
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On 22nd January 1879 a force of 20,000 Zulus overwhelmed and destroyed the British invading force at Isandlwana, killing and ritually disemboweling more than 1,200 troops. That afternoon, the same Zulu force turned their attention on a small outpost at Rorke's Drift....
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Good narration of a great story
- By Rob on 07-06-23
By: Adrian Greaves
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A Fatherless People
- The Secret Story of How the Nigerians Missed the Road to the Promised Land
- By: Dele Ogun
- Narrated by: Dele Ogun
- Length: 13 hrs
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A Fatherless People: The Secret Story of How the Nigerians Missed the Road to the Promised Land tells the story of Nigeria from its early conceptualization by British colonialists in the aftermath of the abolition of the slave trade up to the present day....
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Comprehensive Nigerian history
- By Olajide on 24-12-19
By: Dele Ogun
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The Lumumba Plot
- The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination
- By: Stuart A. Reid
- Narrated by: Michael Boatman
- Length: 18 hrs and 15 mins
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It was supposed to be a moment of great optimism, a cause for jubilation. The Congo was at last being set free from Belgium—one of seventeen countries to gain independence in 1960 from ruling European powers....
By: Stuart A. Reid
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Biafra
- The History and Legacy of the Secessionist Republic of Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
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Nigeria was an unpopular destination for European settlement, thanks to its punishing climate and proliferation of tropical disease....
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Insightful!
- By Anonymous User on 21-03-18
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Like Wolves on the Fold
- The Defense of Rorke's Drift
- By: Lieutenant Colonel Mike Snook, Lieutenant Colonel Huw Lloyd-Jones - foreword
- Narrated by: Mike Cooper
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
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On January 22, 1879, the British Army in South Africa was swept aside by the seemingly unstoppable Zulu warriors at the Battle of Isandlwana....
By: Lieutenant Colonel Mike Snook, and others
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To Catch a Dictator
- The Pursuit and Trial of Hissène Habré
- By: Reed Brody
- Narrated by: Reed Brody
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
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What does it take to make a dictator answer for his crimes? Hissene Habre, the former despot of Chad, terrorized, tortured, and killed on a horrific scale over eight years in power—while enjoying full American and Western support....
By: Reed Brody
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Black Cargo
- The Untold History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
- By: World Changing History
- Narrated by: Tim Tidball
- Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins
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On the 12th of October 1492, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas, and enslaved the native population. This was the start of the greatest crimes against humanity....
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Eye opening piece of history!
- By Amazon_shopper on 10-11-21
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Birth of a Dream Weaver
- A Writer's Awakening
- By: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
- Narrated by: Benjamin A. Onyango
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
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From one of the world’s greatest writers, the story of how the author found his voice as a novelist at Makerere University in Uganda....
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Fascinating story, superb reading
- By Roland McMorran on 22-01-22
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Midlands
- A Very South African Murder
- By: Jonny Steinberg
- Narrated by: Grant Ross
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
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In the spring of 1999, in the beautiful hills of the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, a young white farmer was shot dead on the dirt road running from his father's farmhouse to his irrigation fields....
By: Jonny Steinberg
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South Africa
- The History and Legacy of the Nation From European Colonization to the End of the Apartheid Era
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
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South Africa: The History and Legacy of the Nation from European Colonization to the End of the Apartheid Era looks at the controversial history of the country, from the initial European explorers to the successful struggle to dismantle apartheid....
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Good for general history of South Africa
- By cam on 17-07-19
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Congo Mercenary
- By: Mike Hoare
- Narrated by: Mike Hoare
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
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Col. Mike Hoare tells how his force of mercenaries, 5 Commando, put down a Comunist-backed rebel uprising in the Congo....
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Decent Listen Especially If You Are Of A Certain Age
- By Grapes of Wrath on 06-10-18
By: Mike Hoare
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Destruction of Black Civilization
- Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D.
- By: Chancellor Williams
- Narrated by: Joseph Kent
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
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The Destruction of Black Civilization is revelatory and revolutionary because it offers a new approach to the research, teaching, and study of African history by shifting the main focus from the history of Arabs and Europeans in Africa to the Africans themselves....
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Annoying Narration, better to read
- By Amazon Customer on 21-07-20
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Operation Barras
- By: William Fowler
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
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In September 2000, 11 British soldiers were captured by a notorious militia gang in Sierra Leone. The so-called 'West Side Boys' had subjected their part of the country to a long reign of terror, murdering, kidnapping and mutilating anyone who stood in their way....
By: William Fowler
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Great Zimbabwe
- The History and Legacy of the Medieval Kingdom of Zimbabwe's Capital
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Bill Hare
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
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The modern history of Africa was, until very recently, written on behalf of the indigenous races by the white man....
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A good starting point
- By Tfd on 22-02-19
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When a Crocodile Eats the Sun
- A Memoir of Africa
- By: Peter Godwin
- Narrated by: Peter Godwin
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
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When a Crocodile Eats the Sun is a stirring memoir of the disintegration of a family set against the collapse of a country. But it is also a vivid portrait of the profound strength of the human spirit and the enduring power of love....
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An Epitaph of a Lost Country
- By Ex Rhodie on 09-01-21
By: Peter Godwin
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Carthage Must Be Destroyed
- The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization
- By: Richard Miles
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
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An epic history of a doomed civilization and a lost empire.....
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poor narrator
- By Jon Simcox on 22-12-12
By: Richard Miles
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Dictatorland
- The Men Who Stole Africa
- By: Paul Kenyon
- Narrated by: Hamilton McLeod
- Length: 19 hrs and 20 mins
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The dictator who grew so rich on his country's cocoa crop that he built a 35-storey-high basilica in the jungles of the Ivory Coast. The austere, incorruptible leader who has shut Eritrea off from the world in a permanent state of war and conscripted every adult into the armed forces....
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The way it was read.
- By Lucia on 26-01-24
By: Paul Kenyon
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In Defense of German Colonialism
- And How Its Critics Empowered Nazis, Communists, and the Enemies of the West
- By: Bruce Gilley
- Narrated by: Damon Abernathy
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
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The author of the groundbreaking "The Case for Colonialism" demonstrates that, contrary to modern presuppositions, German colonialism from its roots to the mid-twentieth century was overall a force for good in the world where development was encouraged and native governance flourished....
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The other side...
- By H. P. on 09-02-23
By: Bruce Gilley
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The Holy Piby
- The Blackman's Bible
- By: Robert Athlyi Rogers
- Narrated by: Dennis Logan
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
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The Holy Piby, a book founded by the holy spirit to deliver the gospel commanded by the almighty God for the full salvation of Ethiopia's posterities....
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Moederland
- Nine Daughters of South Africa
- By: Cato Pedder
- Narrated by: Michelene Aiton
- Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins
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How did South Africa turn out the way it did? In Moederland - 'Motherland', in Afrikaans - Cato Pedder takes us on an eye-opening journey across four centuries, tracing the country's turbulent past and the rise and fall of apartheid (and her family's charged legacy) through the lives of nine very different women.
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Fascinating, thought-provoking history
- By Anonymous User on 27-04-24
By: Cato Pedder
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An African History of Africa
- From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence
- By: Zeinab Badawi
- Narrated by: Zeinab Badawi
- Length: 15 hrs and 32 mins
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For too long, Africa's history has been neglected. Dominated by western narratives of slavery and colonialism, its past has been fragmented, overlooked and denied its rightful place in our global story. Now, Zeinab Badawi guides us through Africa's spectacular history, from the origins of humanity, through ancient civilisations and medieval empires with powerful queens and kings, to the miseries of conquest and the elation of independence.
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Well researched but very predictable
- By Inge on 20-04-24
By: Zeinab Badawi
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Ethiopia
- A Captivating Guide to Ethiopian History and the Second Italo-Abyssinian War (Exploring Africa’s Past)
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
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Two manuscripts in one audiobook: History of Ethiopia: A Captivating Guide to Ethiopian History and The Italian Invasion of Ethiopia: A Captivating Guide to Mussolini's War in Abyssinia. Listen today to learn more about Ethiopia!
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The Scramble for Africa
- A Captivating Guide to European Expansion, Colonial Conflicts, the Berlin Conference, and Its Impact on Modern Times (African History)
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jay Herbert
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
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Step into the riveting saga of the Scramble for Africa and learn about the dramatic reshaping of the African continent. This audiobook offers a lens into the pivotal moments that saw Africa carved and claimed by European powers. Explore the technological revolution that was occurring in the backdrop, as well as the indomitable spirit of the Africans who resisted colonial rule.
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Africa
- The Definitive History of a Continent
- By: DK, David Olusoga
- Narrated by: Itoya Osagiede
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of the world's second-largest continent is as intricate as it is vast. Starting with prehistory and the fossils left behind in Ethiopia by the earliest humans, this book captures a narrative that traverses great ancient civilizations, from the Kingdom of Aksum to the empires of West Africa and sultanates of the East, and explores history-defining events such as the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the liberation of Nelson Mandela.
By: DK, and others
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Four Years in a Cave
- Surviving Genocide
- By: Julian Bhebhe
- Narrated by: Daniel jr. Sabwelera
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
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Four Years in a Cave documents a painful, real life-experience of an elementary school teacher who survives a brutal, barbaric, and tribally-charged military purge of the 1980s in Zimbabwe. A secretly selected and specially trained brigade abducts the teacher from a minority tribe, falsely accusing him of collaborating with dissidents seeking to destabilize the regime dominated by the majority tribe. The teacher is savagely tortured but he manages to escape and hide in a remote cave for four years.
By: Julian Bhebhe
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Moederland
- Nine Daughters of South Africa
- By: Cato Pedder
- Narrated by: Michelene Aiton
- Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins
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How did South Africa turn out the way it did? In Moederland - 'Motherland', in Afrikaans - Cato Pedder takes us on an eye-opening journey across four centuries, tracing the country's turbulent past and the rise and fall of apartheid (and her family's charged legacy) through the lives of nine very different women.
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Fascinating, thought-provoking history
- By Anonymous User on 27-04-24
By: Cato Pedder
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An African History of Africa
- From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence
- By: Zeinab Badawi
- Narrated by: Zeinab Badawi
- Length: 15 hrs and 32 mins
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For too long, Africa's history has been neglected. Dominated by western narratives of slavery and colonialism, its past has been fragmented, overlooked and denied its rightful place in our global story. Now, Zeinab Badawi guides us through Africa's spectacular history, from the origins of humanity, through ancient civilisations and medieval empires with powerful queens and kings, to the miseries of conquest and the elation of independence.
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Well researched but very predictable
- By Inge on 20-04-24
By: Zeinab Badawi
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Ethiopia
- A Captivating Guide to Ethiopian History and the Second Italo-Abyssinian War (Exploring Africa’s Past)
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
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Two manuscripts in one audiobook: History of Ethiopia: A Captivating Guide to Ethiopian History and The Italian Invasion of Ethiopia: A Captivating Guide to Mussolini's War in Abyssinia. Listen today to learn more about Ethiopia!
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The Scramble for Africa
- A Captivating Guide to European Expansion, Colonial Conflicts, the Berlin Conference, and Its Impact on Modern Times (African History)
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jay Herbert
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
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Step into the riveting saga of the Scramble for Africa and learn about the dramatic reshaping of the African continent. This audiobook offers a lens into the pivotal moments that saw Africa carved and claimed by European powers. Explore the technological revolution that was occurring in the backdrop, as well as the indomitable spirit of the Africans who resisted colonial rule.
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Africa
- The Definitive History of a Continent
- By: DK, David Olusoga
- Narrated by: Itoya Osagiede
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of the world's second-largest continent is as intricate as it is vast. Starting with prehistory and the fossils left behind in Ethiopia by the earliest humans, this book captures a narrative that traverses great ancient civilizations, from the Kingdom of Aksum to the empires of West Africa and sultanates of the East, and explores history-defining events such as the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the liberation of Nelson Mandela.
By: DK, and others
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Four Years in a Cave
- Surviving Genocide
- By: Julian Bhebhe
- Narrated by: Daniel jr. Sabwelera
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Four Years in a Cave documents a painful, real life-experience of an elementary school teacher who survives a brutal, barbaric, and tribally-charged military purge of the 1980s in Zimbabwe. A secretly selected and specially trained brigade abducts the teacher from a minority tribe, falsely accusing him of collaborating with dissidents seeking to destabilize the regime dominated by the majority tribe. The teacher is savagely tortured but he manages to escape and hide in a remote cave for four years.
By: Julian Bhebhe
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African Mythology
- Enthralling Myths, Fables, and Legends from Africa (The Africans)
- By: Billy Wellman
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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African ideas of how the world began are very different from the story of Genesis. Though the creator god is repeatedly seen as having withdrawn from the world, people often have a very direct and intense relationship with demigods, ancestors, and bush spirits. The entire landscape is permeated by spiritual meanings and inhabited by gods and spirits. While many Africans today formally follow the Christian or Muslim faiths, they often blend these beliefs with traditional lore and rites.
By: Billy Wellman
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The Enforcers
- Inside Cape Town’s Deadly Nightclub Battles
- By: Caryn Dolley
- Narrated by: Ashley Dowds
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
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CAPE TOWN’S POPULAR high-end night spots attract an array of clientele, from young partygoers to politicians, models to moguls. In parallel with this is a sleazy underworld where control of the lucrative nightclub-security scene is the ultimate prize, for which some are prepared to pay using extortion and murder as the main currencies. South Africa’s private-security sector is massive, an informal police force increasingly relied on as confidence in traditional policing wanes. But it’s an industry tainted by ties to underworld figures and events.
By: Caryn Dolley
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The Real Facts about Ethiopia
- By: J.A. Rogers
- Narrated by: Will Stauff
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
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Unveil the untold story of Ethiopia in J.A. Rogers' "The Real Facts About Ethiopia." This powerful 1936 exposé dismantles colonial stereotypes, unveiling a nation steeped in ancient history, vibrant culture, and fierce resistance. From its pre-Christian Axumite civilization to its unwavering defense against European domination, Rogers paints a compelling portrait of Ethiopia's unique identity.
By: J.A. Rogers
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100 Mandela Moments
- By: Kate Sidley
- Narrated by: Jane Dutton
- Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
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Here is Nelson Mandela the statesman, the prisoner, the father, sometimes the joker, and occasionally the disciplinarian. Mandela is shown in snapshot, in the memories of old friends like George Bizos, in the words of inspiring legends like Muhammed Ali, leading the Defiance Campaign against apartheid laws, or doing the famous Madiba shuffle to Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Queen Elizabeth II. 100 Mandela Moments is an accessible introduction to the man who so profoundly influenced the South Africa of today.
By: Kate Sidley
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Lawfare
- Judging Politics in South Africa
- By: Michelle le Roux, Dennis Davis
- Narrated by: Motlatji Mjamba
- Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
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This book is essential listening to bring forward the lessons from our past. A bold and unique collaboration between legal experts Michelle le Roux and Dennis Davis, it explores a series of landmark cases that came to define South Africa’s legal and political landscape. It examines how the law has been used and abused. Defining cases litigated in the apartheid past, in the constitutional era and right up to the recent days of state capture are examined.
By: Michelle le Roux, and others
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The Zong
- A Massacre, the Law & the End of Slavery
- By: James Walvin
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
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On November 29, 1781, Captain Collingwood of the British ship Zong commanded his crew to throw overboard one-third of his cargo: a shipment of Africans bound for slavery in America. The captain believed his ship was off course, and he feared there was not enough drinking water to last until landfall. This book is the first to examine in detail the deplorable killings on the Zong, the lawsuit that ensued, how the murder of 132 slaves affected debates about slavery, and the way we remember the infamous Zong today.
By: James Walvin