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It's a Continent

It's a Continent

21 episodes

We’re here to challenge the common misconception that Africa is a country, whilst appreciating the identity of each nation. Through each episode we’ll explore key historical moments which have shaped the continent, in an easily digestible, satirical (and shady) format with your hosts Chinny and Astrid. We're on Instagram: @itsacontinentpod, Twitter @itsacontinent and our website is itsacontinent.com. Like what you hear? You can support here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/itsacontinent

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From Nigeria to Morocco: The Making of No U-Turn

Published: Dec. 27, 2023, midnight
Duration: 42 minutes 53 seconds

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Queen Nanny of the Maroons

Published: Dec. 5, 2023, midnight
Duration: 15 minutes 27 seconds

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Diamonds Unveiled: Who owns Botswana?

Published: Nov. 21, 2023, midnight
Duration: 26 minutes 26 seconds

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The Scramble for Cobalt (rerun)

Published: Nov. 7, 2023, midnight
Duration: 22 minutes 46 seconds

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Samora Machel's Legacy in Mozambique

Published: Oct. 23, 2023, 11 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 58 seconds

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Nigeria: The Aba Women's War

Published: Oct. 9, 2023, 11 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 13 seconds

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Immigration: The People are Not the Problem

Published: Sept. 25, 2023, 11 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 6 seconds

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Sweet Salone: a Food Hug from Sierra Leone

Published: Sept. 11, 2023, 11 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 4 seconds

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The Comoros: a Neocolonial Split

Published: July 18, 2023, midnight
Duration: 21 minutes 18 seconds

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It's a Continent: Reintroduction Special

Published: July 4, 2023, midnight
Duration: 50 minutes 54 seconds

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Ghana: Fast Fashion Fallout

Published: June 20, 2023, midnight
Duration: 27 minutes 36 seconds

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Liberia's American Shadow (rerun)

Published: June 6, 2023, midnight
Duration: 33 minutes 20 seconds

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Thiaroye Massacre

Published: May 23, 2023, midnight
Duration: 22 minutes 44 seconds

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The Scramble for Cobalt

Published: May 9, 2023, midnight
Duration: 25 minutes 38 seconds

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West African cinema: a Francophone perspective

Published: April 25, 2023, midnight
Duration: 33 minutes 50 seconds

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Albert Luthuli: Champion of Freedom

Published: March 21, 2023, 1 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 2 seconds

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Cocoa: a Bitter Reality

Published: March 7, 2023, 1 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 22 seconds

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The CFA Franc: Neo-colonial currency?

Published: Feb. 21, 2023, 1 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 54 seconds

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Andree Blouin: Central Africa's unsung heroine

Published: Feb. 7, 2023, 1 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 39 seconds

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Reparations to Africa: Action not Words

Published: Dec. 13, 2022, 1 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 53 seconds

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Amilcar Cabral: Liberating Lusophone Africa

Published: Nov. 29, 2022, 1:09 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 39 seconds

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The Agojie: Dahomeys Warrior Women

Published: Nov. 1, 2022, 1 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 20 seconds

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Cabinda: a Complex Story

Published: Oct. 18, 2022, midnight
Duration: 23 minutes 52 seconds

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China X Africa: mutual gain or neo-colonisers?

Published: Oct. 4, 2022, 1 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 48 seconds

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The voices behind the mics

Published: July 6, 2022, 11:10 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 18 seconds

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Kingdom of Aksum

Published: June 21, 2022, midnight
Duration: 21 minutes

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Burundi's Unifying Prince

Published: June 7, 2022, midnight
Duration: 26 minutes 39 seconds

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Oil: Africa's neocolonial crisis

Published: May 24, 2022, midnight
Duration: 27 minutes 31 seconds

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Uganda's Environmental Challenge with Heizal Nagginda

Published: April 19, 2022, midnight
Duration: 50 minutes 41 seconds

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Kony 2012: Activism or Slacktivism?

Published: March 29, 2022, 1 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 43 seconds

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Chagos Islands: Britains last African colony (rerun)

Published: March 15, 2022, 1 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 21 seconds

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Nasser's Path to Presidency

Published: March 1, 2022, 1 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 15 seconds

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Guinean Market Womens Revolt

Published: Feb. 15, 2022, 1 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 37 seconds

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Forming the African Union

Published: Feb. 1, 2022, 1 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 45 seconds

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Season 5 Trailer

Published: Jan. 25, 2022, 2 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 44 seconds

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Ceuta & Melilla: Europe's African Frontiers (rerun)

Published: Jan. 11, 2022, 2 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 50 seconds

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Algerias Search for Reparations

Published: Nov. 16, 2021, 2 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 3 seconds

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Lesotho: Africa's Enclave

Published: Nov. 2, 2021, 2 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 22 seconds

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Vera Chirwa: Malawi's Fearless Fighter

Published: Oct. 19, 2021, 1 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 4 seconds

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Benevolent Imperialism with Kehinde Andrews

Published: Oct. 5, 2021, 1 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 58 seconds

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Museveni's Hold on Power (Part 2)

Published: Sept. 21, 2021, 1 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 56 seconds

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Museveni's Rise to Power (Part 1)

Published: Sept. 7, 2021, 1 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes

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Menelik II: Ethiopia's Emperor

Published: Aug. 24, 2021, 1 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 59 seconds

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Freetown's British Origins

Published: Aug. 10, 2021, 1 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 20 seconds

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Tackling Inequality with William Adoasi

Published: July 6, 2021, 1 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 22 seconds

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Togo: Resisting Authoritarian Rule

Published: June 22, 2021, 1 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 29 seconds

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Sundiata Keita: Founder of the Mali Empire

Published: May 25, 2021, 1 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 12 seconds

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Ceuta & Melilla: Europes African frontiers

Published: May 11, 2021, 1 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 25 seconds

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A Special Announcement!

Published: April 30, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 1 minute 30 seconds

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Togo's Gnassingbe Dynasty

Published: April 27, 2021, 1 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 36 seconds

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Chagos Islands: Britains last African colony

Published: April 13, 2021, 1 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 28 seconds

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Slaverys Impact on Africa with Karis

Published: March 23, 2021, 2 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 51 seconds

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Nyerere's Tanzanian Vision

Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 2 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 58 seconds

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Somalia's Scientific Socialism

Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 2 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 7 seconds

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Chad: Legacies of France's African Empire

Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 2 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 14 seconds

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Namibia's 'Forgotten' Genocide

Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 2 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 10 seconds

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Nigeria Revisited with Lape Banjo

Published: Dec. 21, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 42 seconds

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Malagasy Uprising

Published: Nov. 10, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 44 seconds

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Queen Nzinga: Angola's Protector

Published: Oct. 27, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 36 seconds

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South Sudan: Forging a New Nation

Published: Sept. 22, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 47 seconds

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South Africa's Black Consciousness

Published: Sept. 15, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 39 seconds

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Cameroon's Anglophone Crisis

Published: Aug. 25, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 21 seconds

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Western Sahara - Africa's Last Colony

Published: Aug. 11, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 46 seconds

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Gaddafi's Pan-African Motives

Published: July 28, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 45 seconds

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Ghana's Independence Battle

Published: June 16, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 46 seconds

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Wangari, Kenya's mother

Published: June 2, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 53 seconds

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Liberia's American Shadow

Published: May 19, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 50 seconds

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Mugabe's fall from grace

Published: May 5, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 7 seconds

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Rwanda's Comeback

Published: April 21, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 54 seconds

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The Scramble for the DRC

Published: April 7, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 16 seconds

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Burkina Faso's Icon

Published: March 24, 2020, 2 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 36 seconds

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Nigerian Civil War

Published: March 10, 2020, 1 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 32 seconds

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Introducing: It's a Continent

Published: March 2, 2020, 8:57 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 46 seconds

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