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Cobalt Red
- How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
- By: Siddharth Kara
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
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Cobalt Red is the searing, first-ever exposé of the immense toll taken on the people and environment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by cobalt mining, as told through the testimonies of the Congolese people themselves....
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Holds a mirror up to us all.
- By Anonymous User on 13-02-23
By: Siddharth Kara
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Born in Blackness
- Africa, Africans, and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War
- By: Howard W. French
- Narrated by: James Fouhey
- Length: 16 hrs and 49 mins
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Born in Blackness reframes the story of medieval and emerging Africa, demonstrating how the economic ascendancy of Europe, anchoring of democracy in the West, and fulfillment of so-called Enlightenment ideals grew out of Europe's dehumanizing engagement with the "dark" continent....
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Incredible
- By Akin Wright on 01-05-23
By: Howard W. French
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Rorke's Drift
- By: Adrian Greaves
- Narrated by: Paul Herzberg
- Length: 15 hrs and 51 mins
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On 22nd January 1879 a force of 20,000 Zulus overwhelmed and destroyed the British invading force at Isandlwana, killing and ritually disemboweling more than 1,200 troops. That afternoon, the same Zulu force turned their attention on a small outpost at Rorke's Drift....
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Good narration of a great story
- By Rob on 07-06-23
By: Adrian Greaves
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It's a Continent
- Unravelling Africa's History One Country at a Time
- By: Astrid Madimba, Chinny Ukata
- Narrated by: Astrid Madimba, Chinny Ukata
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
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It's a Continent aims to counter the misconception that Africa is a country by breaking down this vast, beautiful and complex continent into regions and countries....
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knowledge
- By Kimberley Pearce on 04-02-24
By: Astrid Madimba, and others
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Coffee
- A Comprehensive Guide to the Bean, the Beverage, and the Industry
- By: Robert W. Thurston, Jonathan Morris, Shawn Steiman
- Narrated by: Dan Kassis
- Length: 18 hrs and 29 mins
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Coffee: A Comprehensive Guide to the Bean, the Beverage, and the Industry offers a definitive guide to the many rich dimensions of the bean and the beverage around the world....
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Holy cow that’s boring
- By Alexander melville on 15-01-24
By: Robert W. Thurston, and others
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The Lumumba Plot
- The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination
- By: Stuart A. Reid
- Narrated by: Michael Boatman
- Length: 18 hrs and 15 mins
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It was supposed to be a moment of great optimism, a cause for jubilation. The Congo was at last being set free from Belgium—one of seventeen countries to gain independence in 1960 from ruling European powers....
By: Stuart A. Reid
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Cobalt Red
- How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
- By: Siddharth Kara
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Cobalt Red is the searing, first-ever exposé of the immense toll taken on the people and environment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by cobalt mining, as told through the testimonies of the Congolese people themselves....
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Holds a mirror up to us all.
- By Anonymous User on 13-02-23
By: Siddharth Kara
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Born in Blackness
- Africa, Africans, and the Making of the Modern World, 1471 to the Second World War
- By: Howard W. French
- Narrated by: James Fouhey
- Length: 16 hrs and 49 mins
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Born in Blackness reframes the story of medieval and emerging Africa, demonstrating how the economic ascendancy of Europe, anchoring of democracy in the West, and fulfillment of so-called Enlightenment ideals grew out of Europe's dehumanizing engagement with the "dark" continent....
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Incredible
- By Akin Wright on 01-05-23
By: Howard W. French
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Rorke's Drift
- By: Adrian Greaves
- Narrated by: Paul Herzberg
- Length: 15 hrs and 51 mins
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On 22nd January 1879 a force of 20,000 Zulus overwhelmed and destroyed the British invading force at Isandlwana, killing and ritually disemboweling more than 1,200 troops. That afternoon, the same Zulu force turned their attention on a small outpost at Rorke's Drift....
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Good narration of a great story
- By Rob on 07-06-23
By: Adrian Greaves
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It's a Continent
- Unravelling Africa's History One Country at a Time
- By: Astrid Madimba, Chinny Ukata
- Narrated by: Astrid Madimba, Chinny Ukata
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
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It's a Continent aims to counter the misconception that Africa is a country by breaking down this vast, beautiful and complex continent into regions and countries....
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knowledge
- By Kimberley Pearce on 04-02-24
By: Astrid Madimba, and others
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Coffee
- A Comprehensive Guide to the Bean, the Beverage, and the Industry
- By: Robert W. Thurston, Jonathan Morris, Shawn Steiman
- Narrated by: Dan Kassis
- Length: 18 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Coffee: A Comprehensive Guide to the Bean, the Beverage, and the Industry offers a definitive guide to the many rich dimensions of the bean and the beverage around the world....
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Holy cow that’s boring
- By Alexander melville on 15-01-24
By: Robert W. Thurston, and others
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The Lumumba Plot
- The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination
- By: Stuart A. Reid
- Narrated by: Michael Boatman
- Length: 18 hrs and 15 mins
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It was supposed to be a moment of great optimism, a cause for jubilation. The Congo was at last being set free from Belgium—one of seventeen countries to gain independence in 1960 from ruling European powers....
By: Stuart A. Reid
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African Origin of Civilization - The Myth or Reality
- By: Cheikh Anta Diop
- Narrated by: Frank Block
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
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This classic presents historical, archaeological, and anthropological evidence to support the theory that ancient Egypt was a black civilization....
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WORST AUDIO EVER
- By Georgia Dennis on 08-08-22
By: Cheikh Anta Diop
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Ancient African Kingdoms
- A Captivating Guide to Civilizations of Ancient Africa Such as the Land of Punt, Carthage, the Kingdom of Aksum, the Mali Empire, and the Kingdom of Kush
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
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Africa is the continent where the first humans were born. They explored the vast land and produced the first tools. And although we migrated from that continent, we never completely abandoned it....
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A white supremacist interpretation of African history
- By Tafari A. on 10-10-22
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Destruction of Black Civilization
- Great Issues of a Race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D.
- By: Chancellor Williams
- Narrated by: Joseph Kent
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
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The Destruction of Black Civilization is revelatory and revolutionary because it offers a new approach to the research, teaching, and study of African history by shifting the main focus from the history of Arabs and Europeans in Africa to the Africans themselves....
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Annoying Narration, better to read
- By Amazon Customer on 21-07-20
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The Scramble for Africa
- A Captivating Guide to European Expansion, Colonial Conflicts, the Berlin Conference, and Its Impact on Modern Times (African History)
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jay Herbert
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
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Step into the riveting saga of the Scramble for Africa and learn about the dramatic reshaping of the African continent.
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Watch My Tracer
- By: Keith Chisnall
- Narrated by: Keith Chisnall
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
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One man's untold story of Special Forces, including clandestine operations during the Rhodesian war. It is a story of trial, battle, friendships, and extraordinary life experiences during the bloody Rhodesian war....
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Son of PATU
- By Bruce Carnegie on 14-04-24
By: Keith Chisnall
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The Bone Woman
- A Forensic Anthropologist's Search for Truth in the Mass Graves of Rwanda, Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo
- By: Clea Koff
- Narrated by: Clea Koff
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
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The Bone Woman is forensic anthropologist Clea Koff’s unflinching, riveting account of her seven UN missions to Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo, and Rwanda, as she shares what she saw, how it affected her, who was prosecuted based on evidence she found, and what she learned about the world....
By: Clea Koff
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In Defense of German Colonialism
- And How Its Critics Empowered Nazis, Communists, and the Enemies of the West
- By: Bruce Gilley
- Narrated by: Damon Abernathy
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
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The author of the groundbreaking "The Case for Colonialism" demonstrates that, contrary to modern presuppositions, German colonialism from its roots to the mid-twentieth century was overall a force for good in the world where development was encouraged and native governance flourished....
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The other side...
- By H. P. on 09-02-23
By: Bruce Gilley
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The Kebra Nagast
- The Glory of The Kings: A Complete Translation
- By: Nebure Id Ishaq
- Narrated by: Dennis Logan
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
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Embark on an extraordinary journey through time and legend as you delve into the captivating Kebra Nagast, the illustrious Ethiopian text that weaves together the threads of Solomonic bloodline, political power, and spiritual legacy....
By: Nebure Id Ishaq
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Carthage
- A Captivating Guide to the Carthaginian Empire and Its Conflicts with the Ancient Greek City-States and the Roman Republic in the Sicilian Wars and Punic Wars
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Richard L. Walton
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Very few of the ancient empires and nations were able to challenge the Romans, who were famous for their military might. Even fewer were able to make them shiver just by mentioning their name. In fact, only one enemy of Rome managed to engrave such fear into their bones....
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Mukiwa
- A White Boy in Africa
- By: Peter Godwin
- Narrated by: Peter Godwin
- Length: 14 hrs and 24 mins
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Rhodesia, 1964: a small boy witnesses the death of his neighbor, murdered by guerrillas - it is the beginning of the end of White rule in Africa. In Mukiwa, Peter Godwin, the witness to that murder, has written a vivid, moving account of growing up in a colony rapidly collapsing....
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By Gone Days
- By Ex Rhodie on 16-11-20
By: Peter Godwin
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Congo Mercenary
- By: Mike Hoare
- Narrated by: Mike Hoare
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
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Col. Mike Hoare tells how his force of mercenaries, 5 Commando, put down a Comunist-backed rebel uprising in the Congo....
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Decent Listen Especially If You Are Of A Certain Age
- By Grapes of Wrath on 06-10-18
By: Mike Hoare
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Dictatorland
- The Men Who Stole Africa
- By: Paul Kenyon
- Narrated by: Hamilton McLeod
- Length: 19 hrs and 20 mins
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The dictator who grew so rich on his country's cocoa crop that he built a 35-storey-high basilica in the jungles of the Ivory Coast. The austere, incorruptible leader who has shut Eritrea off from the world in a permanent state of war and conscripted every adult into the armed forces....
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The way it was read.
- By Lucia on 26-01-24
By: Paul Kenyon
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When the Tempest Gathers
- From Mogadishu to the Fight Against ISIS, a Marine Special Operations Commander at War
- By: Andrew Milburn
- Narrated by: Andrew Milburn
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
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These are the combat experiences of the first Marine to command a special operations task force, recounted against a backdrop of his journey from raw Second Lieutenant to seasoned Colonel and Task Force Commander...
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Legal Alien in the USMC
- By Amazon Customer on 08-04-24
By: Andrew Milburn
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Rising Heart: One Woman's Astonishing Journey from Unimaginable Trauma to Becoming a Power for Good
- By: Aminata Conteh-Biger, Juliet Rieden
- Narrated by: Zindzi Okenyo
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1999, Sierra Leone was in the midst of a brutal civil war where mindless violence, vicious amputation and the rape of young enslaved women were the everyday weapons of bloody conflict....
By: Aminata Conteh-Biger, and others
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In God's Path
- The Arab Conquests and the Creation of an Islamic Empire
- By: Robert G. Hoyland
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
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In just over a hundred years - from the death of Muhammad in 632 to the beginning of the Abbasid Caliphate in 750 - the followers of the Prophet swept across the whole of the Middle East....
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Good to read, but works poorly as an audiobook
- By Jonathan on 24-01-15
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Pillar of Fire
- America in the King Years 1963-65
- By: Taylor Branch
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards, Prentice Onayemi
- Length: 29 hrs and 49 mins
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From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Taylor Branch, the second part of his epic trilogy on Martin Luther King, Jr. and the American Civil Rights Movement....
By: Taylor Branch
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Operation Barras
- By: William Fowler
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
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In September 2000, 11 British soldiers were captured by a notorious militia gang in Sierra Leone. The so-called 'West Side Boys' had subjected their part of the country to a long reign of terror, murdering, kidnapping and mutilating anyone who stood in their way....
By: William Fowler
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When a Crocodile Eats the Sun
- A Memoir of Africa
- By: Peter Godwin
- Narrated by: Peter Godwin
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
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When a Crocodile Eats the Sun is a stirring memoir of the disintegration of a family set against the collapse of a country. But it is also a vivid portrait of the profound strength of the human spirit and the enduring power of love....
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An Epitaph of a Lost Country
- By Ex Rhodie on 09-01-21
By: Peter Godwin
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South Africa
- The History and Legacy of the Nation From European Colonization to the End of the Apartheid Era
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
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South Africa: The History and Legacy of the Nation from European Colonization to the End of the Apartheid Era looks at the controversial history of the country, from the initial European explorers to the successful struggle to dismantle apartheid....
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Good for general history of South Africa
- By cam on 17-07-19
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White Mischief
- The Murder of Lord Erroll
- By: James Fox
- Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The riveting true story of decadence, deception, and murder among British aristocrats in colonial Kenya....
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Poor pronunciation
- By Anonymous User on 12-04-24
By: James Fox
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Cave of Bones
- By: Lee Berger, John Hawks
- Narrated by: Lee Berger
- Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
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In the summer of 2022, Lee Berger lost 50 pounds in order to wriggle though impossibly small openings in the Rising Star cave complex in South Africa—spaces where his team has been unearthing the remains of Homo naledi, a proto-human likely to have coexisted with Homo sapiens....
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Surprising new findings
- By veyza on 04-02-24
By: Lee Berger, and others
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A Quick Ting on Plantain
- A Quick Ting On Series
- By: Rui Da Silva
- Narrated by: Rui Da Silva, Magdalene Abraha
- Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins
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Recognised as one of the most beloved fruits of the Black diaspora, plantain holds profound value within the cultures and communities it is part of. A Quick Ting on Plantain is a cultural insight into the versatile fruit....
By: Rui Da Silva
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China's Second Continent
- How a Million Migrants Are Building a New Empire in Africa
- By: Howard W. French
- Narrated by: Don Hagen
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
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An exciting, hugely revealing account of China’s burgeoning presence in Africa - a developing empire already shaping, and reshaping, the future of millions of people....
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Woeful pronunciation spoils an interesting text
- By Nick Branson on 08-03-15
By: Howard W. French
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How Can Man Die Better
- The Secrets of Isandlwana Revealed
- By: Lieutenant Colonel Mike Snook, Brigadier David Keenan - foreword
- Narrated by: Dennis Kleinman
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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On January 22, 1879, a massive Zulu host attacked the British Army's 24th Regiment in its encampment at the foot of the mountain of Isandlwana. It was the first major encounter in the Anglo-Zulu War and a disastrous defeat for the colonial power....
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Superb!
- By Huw on 21-01-23
By: Lieutenant Colonel Mike Snook, and others
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An African History of Africa
- From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence
- By: Zeinab Badawi
- Narrated by: Zeinab Badawi
- Length: 15 hrs and 32 mins
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For too long, Africa's history has been neglected. Dominated by western narratives of slavery and colonialism, its past has been fragmented, overlooked and denied its rightful place in our global story. Now, Zeinab Badawi guides us through Africa's spectacular history, from the origins of humanity, through ancient civilisations and medieval empires with powerful queens and kings, to the miseries of conquest and the elation of independence.
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Well researched but very predictable
- By Inge on 20-04-24
By: Zeinab Badawi
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Ethiopia
- A Captivating Guide to Ethiopian History and the Second Italo-Abyssinian War (Exploring Africa’s Past)
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
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Two manuscripts in one audiobook: History of Ethiopia: A Captivating Guide to Ethiopian History and The Italian Invasion of Ethiopia: A Captivating Guide to Mussolini's War in Abyssinia. Listen today to learn more about Ethiopia!
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The Scramble for Africa
- A Captivating Guide to European Expansion, Colonial Conflicts, the Berlin Conference, and Its Impact on Modern Times (African History)
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jay Herbert
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
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Step into the riveting saga of the Scramble for Africa and learn about the dramatic reshaping of the African continent. This audiobook offers a lens into the pivotal moments that saw Africa carved and claimed by European powers. Explore the technological revolution that was occurring in the backdrop, as well as the indomitable spirit of the Africans who resisted colonial rule.
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Africa
- The Definitive History of a Continent
- By: DK, David Olusoga
- Narrated by: Itoya Osagiede
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
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The story of the world's second-largest continent is as intricate as it is vast. Starting with prehistory and the fossils left behind in Ethiopia by the earliest humans, this book captures a narrative that traverses great ancient civilizations, from the Kingdom of Aksum to the empires of West Africa and sultanates of the East, and explores history-defining events such as the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the liberation of Nelson Mandela.
By: DK, and others
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Four Years in a Cave
- Surviving Genocide
- By: Julian Bhebhe
- Narrated by: Daniel jr. Sabwelera
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
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Four Years in a Cave documents a painful, real life-experience of an elementary school teacher who survives a brutal, barbaric, and tribally-charged military purge of the 1980s in Zimbabwe. A secretly selected and specially trained brigade abducts the teacher from a minority tribe, falsely accusing him of collaborating with dissidents seeking to destabilize the regime dominated by the majority tribe. The teacher is savagely tortured but he manages to escape and hide in a remote cave for four years.
By: Julian Bhebhe
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African Mythology
- Enthralling Myths, Fables, and Legends from Africa (The Africans)
- By: Billy Wellman
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
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African ideas of how the world began are very different from the story of Genesis. Though the creator god is repeatedly seen as having withdrawn from the world, people often have a very direct and intense relationship with demigods, ancestors, and bush spirits. The entire landscape is permeated by spiritual meanings and inhabited by gods and spirits. While many Africans today formally follow the Christian or Muslim faiths, they often blend these beliefs with traditional lore and rites.
By: Billy Wellman
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An African History of Africa
- From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence
- By: Zeinab Badawi
- Narrated by: Zeinab Badawi
- Length: 15 hrs and 32 mins
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For too long, Africa's history has been neglected. Dominated by western narratives of slavery and colonialism, its past has been fragmented, overlooked and denied its rightful place in our global story. Now, Zeinab Badawi guides us through Africa's spectacular history, from the origins of humanity, through ancient civilisations and medieval empires with powerful queens and kings, to the miseries of conquest and the elation of independence.
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Well researched but very predictable
- By Inge on 20-04-24
By: Zeinab Badawi
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Ethiopia
- A Captivating Guide to Ethiopian History and the Second Italo-Abyssinian War (Exploring Africa’s Past)
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
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Two manuscripts in one audiobook: History of Ethiopia: A Captivating Guide to Ethiopian History and The Italian Invasion of Ethiopia: A Captivating Guide to Mussolini's War in Abyssinia. Listen today to learn more about Ethiopia!
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The Scramble for Africa
- A Captivating Guide to European Expansion, Colonial Conflicts, the Berlin Conference, and Its Impact on Modern Times (African History)
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jay Herbert
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Step into the riveting saga of the Scramble for Africa and learn about the dramatic reshaping of the African continent. This audiobook offers a lens into the pivotal moments that saw Africa carved and claimed by European powers. Explore the technological revolution that was occurring in the backdrop, as well as the indomitable spirit of the Africans who resisted colonial rule.
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Africa
- The Definitive History of a Continent
- By: DK, David Olusoga
- Narrated by: Itoya Osagiede
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of the world's second-largest continent is as intricate as it is vast. Starting with prehistory and the fossils left behind in Ethiopia by the earliest humans, this book captures a narrative that traverses great ancient civilizations, from the Kingdom of Aksum to the empires of West Africa and sultanates of the East, and explores history-defining events such as the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the liberation of Nelson Mandela.
By: DK, and others
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Four Years in a Cave
- Surviving Genocide
- By: Julian Bhebhe
- Narrated by: Daniel jr. Sabwelera
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
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Four Years in a Cave documents a painful, real life-experience of an elementary school teacher who survives a brutal, barbaric, and tribally-charged military purge of the 1980s in Zimbabwe. A secretly selected and specially trained brigade abducts the teacher from a minority tribe, falsely accusing him of collaborating with dissidents seeking to destabilize the regime dominated by the majority tribe. The teacher is savagely tortured but he manages to escape and hide in a remote cave for four years.
By: Julian Bhebhe
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African Mythology
- Enthralling Myths, Fables, and Legends from Africa (The Africans)
- By: Billy Wellman
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
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African ideas of how the world began are very different from the story of Genesis. Though the creator god is repeatedly seen as having withdrawn from the world, people often have a very direct and intense relationship with demigods, ancestors, and bush spirits. The entire landscape is permeated by spiritual meanings and inhabited by gods and spirits. While many Africans today formally follow the Christian or Muslim faiths, they often blend these beliefs with traditional lore and rites.
By: Billy Wellman
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The Enforcers
- Inside Cape Town’s Deadly Nightclub Battles
- By: Caryn Dolley
- Narrated by: Ashley Dowds
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
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CAPE TOWN’S POPULAR high-end night spots attract an array of clientele, from young partygoers to politicians, models to moguls. In parallel with this is a sleazy underworld where control of the lucrative nightclub-security scene is the ultimate prize, for which some are prepared to pay using extortion and murder as the main currencies. South Africa’s private-security sector is massive, an informal police force increasingly relied on as confidence in traditional policing wanes. But it’s an industry tainted by ties to underworld figures and events.
By: Caryn Dolley
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The Real Facts about Ethiopia
- By: J.A. Rogers
- Narrated by: Will Stauff
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
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Unveil the untold story of Ethiopia in J.A. Rogers' "The Real Facts About Ethiopia." This powerful 1936 exposé dismantles colonial stereotypes, unveiling a nation steeped in ancient history, vibrant culture, and fierce resistance. From its pre-Christian Axumite civilization to its unwavering defense against European domination, Rogers paints a compelling portrait of Ethiopia's unique identity.
By: J.A. Rogers
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100 Mandela Moments
- By: Kate Sidley
- Narrated by: Jane Dutton
- Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Here is Nelson Mandela the statesman, the prisoner, the father, sometimes the joker, and occasionally the disciplinarian. Mandela is shown in snapshot, in the memories of old friends like George Bizos, in the words of inspiring legends like Muhammed Ali, leading the Defiance Campaign against apartheid laws, or doing the famous Madiba shuffle to Ladysmith Black Mambazo with Queen Elizabeth II. 100 Mandela Moments is an accessible introduction to the man who so profoundly influenced the South Africa of today.
By: Kate Sidley
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Lawfare
- Judging Politics in South Africa
- By: Michelle le Roux, Dennis Davis
- Narrated by: Motlatji Mjamba
- Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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This book is essential listening to bring forward the lessons from our past. A bold and unique collaboration between legal experts Michelle le Roux and Dennis Davis, it explores a series of landmark cases that came to define South Africa’s legal and political landscape. It examines how the law has been used and abused. Defining cases litigated in the apartheid past, in the constitutional era and right up to the recent days of state capture are examined.
By: Michelle le Roux, and others
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The Zong
- A Massacre, the Law & the End of Slavery
- By: James Walvin
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
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On November 29, 1781, Captain Collingwood of the British ship Zong commanded his crew to throw overboard one-third of his cargo: a shipment of Africans bound for slavery in America. The captain believed his ship was off course, and he feared there was not enough drinking water to last until landfall. This book is the first to examine in detail the deplorable killings on the Zong, the lawsuit that ensued, how the murder of 132 slaves affected debates about slavery, and the way we remember the infamous Zong today.
By: James Walvin
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Beda Fomm to Operation Crusader, 1940-41
- Desert Armour: Tank Warfare in North Africa
- By: Robert Forczyk
- Narrated by: Chris Monteiro
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
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Robert Forczyk covers the development of armored warfare in North Africa from the earliest Anglo-Italian engagements in 1940 to the British victory over the German Afrikakorps in Operation Crusader in 1941. The war in the North African desert was pure mechanized warfare, and in many respects the most technologically advanced theatre of World War II. It was also the only theatre where for three years British and Commonwealth, and later United States, troops were in constant contact with Axis forces.
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a very detailed history
- By FAB on 11-04-24
By: Robert Forczyk