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Journey with us to the Republic of Botswana!  Let's explore Africa's most stable country with the world's highest quality diamonds and the Big Five!  Let's learn the epic love story of the African Chief and the British commoner and see how colonization impacted the nation's development.  

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Please send feedback to [email protected].  Remember, we are always on the lookout for African people to be guests on the podcast as we discuss their country.  If you'd like to volunteer, email us.  

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Are you interested in learning something new and interesting about Africa today?  In this episode, we journey to Benin in West Africa.  Take a listen and find out about the military coup that just took place in Benin.  You'll also find out about the ancient history of Dahomey's fearsome women warriors, the Agojie!  The topic may be heavy at times as we take a deeper dive into the Transatlantic Slave Trade, but you'll come away enlightened and with new questions.  Don't worry, we will always breathe together before we part ways.  

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Angola: Africa A to Z Episode 4, covers Angola’s rich culture and history.  We learn about Angola’s civil war fought while they were also battling Portugal for liberty.  We also cover Angola’s art, music, and cuisine!  Then as always, we do some breathwork together. 

Here are some of the topics we'll cover:

• Angola's original inhabitants
• Portuguese's incursion into Angola
• The beginning of the Transatlantic Slave Trade
• The Green Sahara
• The Bantu Expansion
• Angola's Civil War
• Angola's Revolution
• Life, food, and art in Angola

Listen now and then download, rate, review, and SHARE this podcast on Apple, Spotify, iHeartradio, SankofaSojourns.com, and others!  Here's a link to Apple Podcast to get you started: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/africa-a-to-z/id1872235070

We're still looking for English-speaking people from Africa to be interviewed and included on the podcast.  If you have a podcast, this is an excellent way to promote it and grow your English-speaking audience.  If you're interested in being interviewed complete this form:   https://forms.gle/4DaeWbn6ezMMTy968

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A is for Algeria | Africa A to Z Podcast

In this episode of Africa A to Z, we explore Algeria — the largest country in Africa and a nation shaped by colonization, resistance, revolution, and cultural resilience.

We examine Algeria’s name, capital city (Algiers), system of government, major industries including oil and natural gas, and the long period of French colonization that began in 1830. We discuss the Algerian War of Independence (1954–1962), one of the most significant anti-colonial struggles of the 20th century, and how Algeria ultimately secured its sovereignty.

Through an Africana lens, we also explore Algeria’s Amazigh (Berber) heritage, Arabic and French linguistic influences, Islam as a central religious tradition, Saharan geography, Mediterranean connections, music traditions such as Raï, and the cultural identity that continues to evolve today.

Algeria’s story is essential for understanding North Africa, colonial history, Pan-African movements, and global liberation struggles.

If you want to understand Africa beyond stereotypes and headlines, this episode is a powerful place to begin.

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This little bonus complements Episode 02 by discussing the beginnings of human trafficking across the Atlantic Ocean.  We also pay homage to the first Africans to be stolen and sold away from Africa at the start of the Ma’afa.

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In this episode we explore who drew the lines that mapped out The Continent.  We also explore why Africa was divided the way it was.

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Welcome to the first episode of Africa A to Z!  This podcast will take you on an exploration of each of the continent of Africa's 54 countries, from A to Z.  We'll use straightforward language so that we can all gain a deeper understanding of each of Africa's unique nations.  And stay tuned for our special guests!  

This first episode is an overview of what the podcast is all about and then we'll take a big picture look at Africa.  We'll get acquainted with the Motherland overall, before we dive into discovering each country, one by one. 

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