In this episode of Lumumba’s Africa, the professor takes the viewer to the heart of the Sahel to dissect the radical and transformative vision of one of Africa’s most enigmatic and revolutionary leaders – Thomas Sankara. Often called ‘Africa’s Che Guevara’, Sankara’s brief but explosive four-year rule in Burkina Faso was not just a political shift, it was a total societal reboot. Join Professor Lumumba for a look at revolutionary statecraft, the price of true independence, and the enduring flame of Sankarist ideology that still inspires a continent.

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.