# Africa's Untold Stories A podcast by Africa's Untold Stories. Join us to discuss African history that is largely untold. Each episode, we have a conversation about a topic in African history and point out some lessons that come with that significant aspect of the continent's history. Follow us: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@africasuntoldstories?si=yCvfaS9wza5b60J9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Africas_UntoldS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/africasuntoldstories/ Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/rss ## Latest episodes - [The Ekpe/Leopard Secret Society: A Lesson on Secret Governance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/de2a4f8523df) (2025-06-16, 43 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/104193644/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-16%2Fb53ec710-1db4-7418-4f1c-7a16c9b0d076.m4a - [Mokele, the Sun god: A Lesson on Collaboration](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/0e69a6d92c4d) (2025-05-21, 26 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/102972092/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-21%2F33427b4c-21bd-9a74-f3e4-ed7a97997f7c.m4a - [Nri 'Kingdom': A Lesson on Power without Violence](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/d8b9012014d1) (2025-05-04, 54 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/102115822/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-4-3%2Fa2a7e77c-50fb-e44c-387a-dbd95655eae8.m4a - [Pre-Modern Contraceptives In Africa: A Lesson on Creative Solutions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/30d6d860fe0b) (2025-04-13, 50 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/101239880/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-13%2F2cb880db-6fab-12d5-10c0-9abfa92a45e5.m4a - [African Slavery in the Middle East & North Africa: A Lesson on Sex, War, & Excuses](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/d82a7c17e97e) (2025-03-30, 76 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/100397325/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-2-26%2Ff00e561b-3d37-3938-6e30-d8391a47236a.m4a - [Season 5 Intro and Season 4 Recap](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/f3a3894915f8) (2025-03-17, 30 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/99634969/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-2-17%2F9fadd617-79e8-1dc1-6ed9-f18c5aac4488.m4a - [African Slave to Indian Ruler, Malik Ambar: A Lesson on African Brilliance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/3b0d6d84884b) (2024-07-01, 34 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/88688055/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-6-1%2F03ddc67e-ecd4-0019-06e1-31ce156f8b50.m4a - [Aruan of Udo: A Lesson on Misguided Destiny](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/3f42b1a6851e) (2024-06-10, 25 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/87841153/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-5-10%2F92751586-546b-bb30-602c-db427c8a72ca.m4a - [Indigenous Slavery in Central & Southern Africa: A Lesson on Foreign Impact](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/be589c15a8a7) (2024-05-27, 50 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/87257838/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-4-27%2F552e3732-6df1-5184-6be9-a88a033466db.m4a - [Creation Story from Zimbabwe: A Lesson on Controlling Your Appetite](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/4c4e2bb6b572) (2024-05-20, 31 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/86943529/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-4-19%2Fa12f3d49-8da0-0e89-ce5b-6cbb7fb68967.m4a - [What Was The First Genocide In Africa?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/3939d17568c4) (2024-05-13, 7 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/86649108/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-4-12%2F206f8283-0911-3f47-0ec8-bacb0abd58b8.m4a - [Indigenous Slavery in East Africa: A Lesson on Unfamiliar Skinfolk](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/1569e8116655) (2024-04-22, 58 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/85738889/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-3-22%2Fd17be139-7977-d62b-9e8f-f1d9ee92d05c.m4a - [Imazighen God of Rain: A Lesson on Unexpected Cost](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/120f4c3f9ae8) (2024-04-08, 17 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/85122694/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-3-8%2Fa776edf9-bc7a-65d2-3d39-e70d1f79af1b.m4a - [Indigenous Slavery in West Africa: A Lesson on normalized (In)humanity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/ff7f20e06a04) (2024-03-25, 64 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/84493430/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-2-24%2F8a70076d-6e60-fc4f-5d73-084ce4105fd4.m4a - [African Beauty Standards: A Lesson on Form vs. Functionality](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/a4a15f7ef2b7) (2024-03-04, 35 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/83520577/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-2-3%2F9837c454-a1b8-a765-f4d9-27b102ced876.m4a - [Tales of Jideofor: A Lesson on Dreams in Nigeria](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/79b2a3542920) (2024-02-19, 13 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/81857163/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-1-17%2F526a09c5-e721-3157-41df-9e5057262dd3.m4a - [Divine Kings: A Lesson on Leadership](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/56919691f4ec) (2024-02-04, 34 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/82180861/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-1-4%2F6fd8f7e1-86e4-a9f7-f717-c1c42e96d885.m4a - [Aiwel Longar of the Dinka: A Lesson on Survival](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/0520effbe382) (2024-01-21, 30 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/81555601/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-0-20%2Fe103fa6b-e55f-d141-97d9-3d128713852a.m4a - [The Bachwezi Empire: A Lesson on the Origin of Kingdoms](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/b424d9a6631d) (2023-06-26, 30 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/72620861/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2023-5-26%2Faf2d94d5-e103-45ab-8327-2b6760e59d2c.m4a - [The Evolution of African Storytelling](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/fa45f964187b) (2023-06-05, 44 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/71597038/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2023-5-4%2F5c5835df-5511-84a0-f3c7-061e2c934d65.m4a - [Strange Marriage Customs From Africa: A Lesson on Weird Solutions and Excuses](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/5f874fcb8bc6) (2023-05-20, 35 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/70399758/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2023-4-15%2F44268759-dcd2-bf30-19df-c23835f05f76.m4a - [The African Matriarchs Who Saved Their People: A Lesson on Dying History](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/fbfbeeaa5f67) (2023-04-16, 38 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/68735708/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2023-3-16%2Fffb19954-ff89-49c5-9e62-3639b1bcd533.m4a - [Scarification In Africa Part 2: A Lesson on uhhh ... "reasons"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/90491177d529) (2023-03-27, 27 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/67389937/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2023-2-27%2Ff61a1f83-13d6-3314-0209-36aceba1821f.m4a - [Scarification In Africa: A Lesson on Different Cultural Perspectives](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/61cb1c03d554) (2023-03-13, 43 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/66469632/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2023-2-13%2F5180056c-5306-7bc1-b268-b556b54d455a.m4a - [African Scripts: A Lesson on Communication](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/0e3b26842634) (2023-02-19, 47 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/65244397/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2023-1-19%2Fca7808bd-9110-7bed-4d35-90bb0c7ff4a0.m4a - [Season 3 Recap](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/ac1a8739674c) (2023-02-06, 16 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/64553756/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2023-1-5%2F3f5e1e40-83ba-e9d2-e0df-15c80a846ee6.m4a - [The Mossi Kingdoms Part 2: A Lesson on How Relationships Shape Society](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/25227bb50fad) (2022-08-28, 48 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/56739785/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-7-28%2Ff3203d23-e8e4-c4a8-40a2-2403b4e1e8f1.m4a - [The Mossi Kingdoms Part 1: A Lesson on Mysterious Origins](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/8dda67b331ec) (2022-08-28, 40 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/56739533/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-7-28%2Fe450a97d-d038-c3c1-fa5a-a7b9edb47234.m4a - [Togbe Tsali & The Ewe Migration: A Lesson on the Absence of Consequences](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/690fbe6c4bc3) (2022-08-07, 37 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/55854621/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-7-7%2F78d09831-8977-2771-be33-8df9cbd93304.m4a - [The Bantu Expansion: A Lesson on Migration](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/112754dff1e5) (2022-07-24, 38 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/55245534/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-6-24%2Fc61e986a-f947-218e-3d4f-c5135129a43c.m4a - [Lunja the Trickster Hero: A lesson on Redemption](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/a23d7aee5ad7) (2022-07-17, 26 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/54941146/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-6-17%2Fab8a61a1-efb7-b869-41ef-4959bfc7482b.m4a - [The Gedi Ruins of Kenya: A Lesson on an African Ghost Town](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/6eafa7c37dac) (2022-06-19, 36 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/53702918/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-5-19%2F7ba2d52e-8123-d2ef-fdf9-92211fdc518c.m4a - [Luanda Magere of the Luo: A Lesson on Listening to your Elders](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/b971904e72a3) (2022-05-29, 23 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/52721687/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-4-29%2F5c910fff-bab6-3f09-5e1c-3d3c23c00efb.m4a - [African History Mysteries: A Lesson on 'We'll Figure it Out'](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/534536394fcb) (2022-05-15, 34 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/52034612/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-4-15%2Fc6fee339-e184-b87b-db4b-a7f78e376c37.m4a - [The Poro and Sande Secret Societies: A Lesson on Shadow Rulers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/0e791eeba2ac) (2022-05-01, 38 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/51364876/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-4-1%2F5716daad-f3d6-73dc-5633-d094d1b393bf.m4a - [Medieval Sudanese Christian Kingdoms: A Lesson on Hidden History](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/0a0e92df55db) (2022-04-17, 50 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/50699458/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-3-17%2Fe380a681-4515-c1c8-9a12-4a234a6e56ae.m4a - [African Mythological Creatures: A Lesson on Self-Control](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/aa4264ee5a68) (2022-04-03, 36 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/50027843/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-3-3%2Fc454dc5e-d3c2-49ae-89e6-696dcc8d2db6.m4a - [Why are there Arabs in Africa: A Lesson on the Power of identity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/6369a61cc04e) (2022-03-21, 44 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/49370317/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-2-21%2F7411a8bf-c88f-59b7-3322-a5f205b0d6bb.m4a - [African Mythological Creatures: A Lesson on Caution](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/b0d2b901e06f) (2022-03-06, 37 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/48625320/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-2-6%2F31b09c79-0d70-3b14-8d48-fe7038a0a9af.m4a - [The Epic of Sundiata Part 2 (Crowning of the Lion King): A Lesson on Destiny Fulfilled](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/c5b716d08cff) (2022-02-20, 60 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/47936068/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-1-20%2F7c6a4dc1-b3e1-4745-b35e-65dd6069cdb1.m4a - [Epic of Sundiata Part 1 (Rise of the Lion King): A Lesson on Destiny](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/53a172c3ad6f) (2022-02-06, 60 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/47222967/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-1-5%2Fc2681001-d7db-6ae2-e674-fbb10f9a4237.m4a - [Aminatu: A Lesson on Character](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/7531914085ee) (2021-12-12, 35 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/44734717/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-11-12%2F93c7bad6-530f-37f9-e768-1479b836e332.m4a - [Liyongo (Liongo): A Lesson on Telling Your Own Story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/d903a9c7f409) (2021-11-28, 36 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/44040097/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-10-28%2F9baa939b-64be-6bb7-5225-0d479daf007c.m4a - [The Malagasy: A Lesson on African Diversity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/6dadefea7dfe) (2021-11-14, 48 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/43329820/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-10-14%2Ffdfdfcdc-d549-f452-c741-905de738e1df.m4a - [Dihya Al-Kahina: A Lesson on Defending Your Land](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/6065b4dbf8c2) (2021-10-30, 28 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/42560855/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-9-27%2F2b39b6a7-49ec-70ed-8748-da539cacc385.m4a - [Hlakanyana: A Lesson on Evil Deeds (...and how they eventually catch up to you)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/3422b0d214e0) (2021-10-16, 34 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/41873624/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-9-16%2Fc9e82f87-f169-7fde-8d96-6d3382b94053.m4a - [Yaa Asantewaa: A Lesson on Resistance](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/b37f4de64d81) (2021-10-03, 35 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/41217426/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-9-3%2F2dde05ab-4165-40c3-9755-8498756993c9.m4a - [The Great City of Benin (Edo): A Lesson on African Architecture (and British Theft)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/15313dc9b870) (2021-09-19, 39 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/40499101/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-8-19%2F1fb048ec-5f2a-a5aa-f71e-074fbda94959.m4a - [Sudika-Mbambi and Kabundungulu: A Lesson on the Significance of Brotherhood](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/64fa0d2509d9) (2021-08-08, 30 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/38470581/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-7-8%2F19b9c552-ad1f-9556-70d3-92683f7cb08b.m4a - [Songhai Empire Part 2: A Lesson on Leadership](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1540914928/511f6c3d43ed) (2021-07-31, 31 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/40446160/podcast/play/38096582/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-6-31%2F0d80194b-d7ee-f054-33a9-2f9fd802d75f.m4a Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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