Africa has moved on from the time it was called the dark continent. It has seen wars, diseases, coups, and even natural disasters.However, the reemergence of the second largest continent on earth did not start in the 21st century.&nbsp;Join Liwa, host of Long Story Short, as he takes you through the journey of some of the most iconic characters who have paved the way and shaped Africa we know today and the Africa we want to see in the nearest future.

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Mekatilili Wa Menza: The Dancing Warrior

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...

Shaka Zulu - The Bittersweet King

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...

Fatima al-Fihri: Built The World's First University

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...

Queen Amina: The Warrior Queen

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...

Africa's First Climate Change Activist

Hannibal: The Greatest War General

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...

The Slave That Saved America

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...

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf: Africa's Iron Lady

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...

Brenda Fassie: The Madonna Of Africa

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...

Biafra, The Forgotten Republic

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.

The Most Upright Man In Africa

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...

Sani Abacha: The Nigerian Nightmare

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....

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