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We give an insight into the victory of the Chipolopolo football team.
The Zambian football team is known to have a history of "close to winning" football games on several occasions. Luckily, in 2012 they finally bagged their Africa Cup of Nations title. How did this happen? Find out in the episode.
As people, we sometimes love to be introduced by our achievements. But imagine of all your achievements, the one you're celebrated for is changing a light bulb! While Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti might have not changed a light bulb, some of her most notable feats have been minimised. Listen to Long Story Short on Jamit.App
In the making of a modern Egypt, Gamal Abdel-Nasser made many notable contributions. But with service comes sacrifice. Caught in between The Muslim Brotherhood and nationalism, there were many attempts on his life. However, one stands out among all. That's what we explore in today's episode.
The Walls of Benin are a series of earthworks made up of banks and ditches, called Iya in the Edo language, in the area around present-day Benin City
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Dahomey was a pretty small kingdom that had enemies from all sides. It thrived in slave trade and small wars that saw the kingdom progress in some way. However, due to its involvement in slavery and many wars, the male population dwindled and the need for a standing army that could carry out the kingdom’s campaigns grew.
This week, we focus on women who held nothing back and gave all for king and country. In what might seem improbable, movie characters have been created based on their valour, books have been written about them, and modern women take inspiration from them. Grab a coffee...
In this episode, we take a dive into Idi Amin's story. He was known all around the world and nothing could stop him from doing whatever he wanted. However, an opportunity came for him to take a stand before the world and show who he really was.
On this week’s episode, we tell the story of sacrifice, devotion, and nationalism through the life of a character in Ghana’s fight for freedom and justice. This is the Story of Yaa Asantewaa and The Golden Stool.
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In Africa today, it is commonplace to have a side hustle. A side hustle is a job or business a person does part-time which is different from their full-time job in order to earn extra income And in the history of side hustles, many have failed to balance both jobs while some have become so successful that they quit their full-time jobs in order to focus on their side hustle which has become the main hustle.
Keep calm, you’re not on the wrong show. But let me tell you a story about a side hustle.
On this episode of this fresh season of Long Story Short, Liwa examine the life of one of South Africa’s most notorious armed robbers, or police officer? Well, let’s find out in the story of André Charles Stander.
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If you read stories about Africa, the continent is portrayed as a place that had no history, no culture, and no civilisation until the era of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Many things are wrong with this assumption and unfortunately, that is what many believe.
When the British started their conquest of claiming land belonging to African natives while also forcing them to work without pay and subjecting them to free labour, they claimed to have abolished slavery. Thankfully, Africans never back down.
On the first season finale of Long Story Short, Liwa tells the story of a liberator who stood against the British invaders that tried to erode their cultures and traditions.
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Africa has many heroes, both past and present. Many of those heroes have gone through a lot to be regarded as such. However, when someone tells their story it is usually not from the right perspective, or it lacks objectivity. Many of Africa's heroes have been called tagged as tyrannical, bloodthirsty, as well as being given names of what might seem as western equivalents to suit a narrative.
In southern Africa, a brave nation has held their ground despite the many challenges they have had to overcome all through the legacy of a hero who sought to unite people of common heritage and ancestry.
On this episode of Long Story Short, Liwa tells the story of the birth of the Zulu Nation through the efforts of an unforgettable face, Shaka Zulu.
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If you search around the world today, you'd find that knowledge is everywhere. There are new things to discover every day. It all just seems like the knowledge we have about things around us is too much. But how much is too much. Among those leading the quest for knowledge are top universities all over the world. But a university system didn't just spring up from the ground.
The journey for higher knowledge started from the dark continent. But not in the way you would imagine and also from an almost unlikely source if you consider today's society.
On this episode of Long Story Short, Liwa tells the real origins of what we now know as a University. It's the birthplace in Africa and the legacy it has exported to other parts of the world, just by the selfless act of one person.
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In modern African society, women are seen as lesser individuals who have little or nothing to contribute to the development of the community and society at large. They are often relegated to taking care of the home while some face injustices from their partners.
In times past, this was not the case. Women had a voice and were relied on when matters concerning the development of their communities came into question. They became queens and ruled over subjects who worshipped and respected them.
On this episode of Long Story Short, Liwa tells the story of one of such queens who ruled with an iron fist while ensuring prosperity, development, and security for her people.
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Leading a group of people for a cause is one thing, getting them to lay their life for that cause is another. In all the wars that have been fought in human history, many have attributed their victories or defeats to either a person, a group of people, or even divine means.
In military history, however, an African General is said to be the greatest of all military commanders the world has ever known. Was it his wit? Did he have spies who helped him? or was he simply fortunate?
On this episode of Long Story Short, Liwa tells the story of how a nine-year-old boy decided to take up arms against a world power without considering the consequences and the legacy he set for Africans.
Humans have faced different types of wars in the past 6,000 years. These wars have either changed how people lived or wiped out entire populations. Diseases have been part of that war, and despite the many advancements in science and technology new ones spring up from time to time.
During the height of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, a disease that had travelled all over the world and was causing havoc, killing millions of people. This disease found it's way to a slave hub in North America and continued on its killing spree.
On this episode, Liwa examines what led to solving one of the world's biggest pandemics which involves the legacy of an African slave.
In ancient Africa, women have played important roles in the shaping on our dear continent. You can name Cleopatra, Queen Amina, and Queen Makeda of Ethiopia. However, in modern Africa it is a struggle for women to break the barrier to earn opportunities of leadership.
Fortunately, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf defied all odds and turned them in her favour and for the development of her people by becoming the first female elected Head of State in Africa.
What challenges did Ellen face? How did it affect her? And what legacies did she lay for those who want to follow her footsteps? This episode examines all these and more..
Almost everyone agrees that music is a universal language because it is said to speak to the soul of listeners. Therefore, we can say musicians speak a universal language by making music. But what happens when a musician goes beyond the call of duty to use music as much more than entertainment.
Many who grew up between the 80s through the late 90s remember the impact Brenda Fassie's music had on their social life, political activism, and even education. But Brenda had some dark secrets many didn't know until her death.
In this episode, Liwa takes a look at the life of one of Africa's controversial and legendary music icon through the eyes of a child who lost a friend.
Biafra, The Forgotten Republic. Welcome to another episode of Long Story Short, today we tell the story of Biafra; what led to its formation, the Nigerian Civil War, and its repercussion. Grab your coffee and take a sit.
From the French Revolution to the American Revolution, the Russian Revolution to the Chinese Revolution, and even the Revolutions in South America, people have always felt the need to fight for what they feel is right for the benefit of their fellow humans.
However, when it comes to Africa, revolutions here have not always favoured all parties. It is either the revolution is unsuccessful and hijacked by more dangerous individuals, or the military simply takes political powers into their hands using force.
This episode of Long Story Short tells of a semi-successful revolution carried out by one who some have termed the best President Africa has ever had, a President who put the needs of his people ahead of his and how he was rewarded
It has been said that "absolute power corrupts absolutely", and this statement is not strange to Nigerians who have lived through different authoritarian regimes at the helm of affairs. However, between 1993 and 1998 one particular regime stood out.
He was known for every vice, human rights violation, corruption, different "appetites", and one that Nigeria still benefits from, money laundering.
On the pilot episode of Long Story Short, we review one of Nigeria's infamous dictators, the story of General Sanni Abacha. A controversial figure in Nigeria's political history, Liwa changes the lens on how Abacha should be seen by Nigerians.