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.

Angolan Civil War, in Three Acts

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It's 1975 and the Portuguese are out of Angola; now what? This story tracks the three decades of Civil War that ravaged Angola; it's participants seeking to answer one question: who's really in charge here?

The Last King of the Nile

Jun 1st, 2023 44m 50s

By the 1950s, Egypt was torn between nationalists, royalists, communists, the Muslim brotherhood, and an increasingly meddlesome Britain. The moment called for a leader with decisiveness and wisdom. King Farouk I was *not* this leader. This is

The Malagasy Uprising

May 26th, 2023 46m 12s

In 1947, nationalists in Madagascar launched surprise attacks on military bases and French-owned plantations. Without missing a beat, the French began to violently counterattack. This is the story of the Malagasy Uprising.

Guinea's Gamble

May 15th, 2023 50m 15s

When Charles de Gaulle became President of France, he offered the nations of Francophone Africa a choice. They could join the “French Community”, where they would receive aid and support, but no sovereignty. Or they could vote for total indepen