Season 3 Episode 21 - The Rise of Kofi Kakari

Season 3 Episode 21 - The Rise of Kofi Kakari

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Season 7 Episode 1: Welcome to Senegambia

Explore the history of the Wolof Empire with us this season. In this episode we set the stage for what is to come by examining the geography and prehistory of Senegambia. From the evolution of its archaeological cultures to the famous Senegambian megaliths, let's encounter this f ...  Show more

Season 6 Episode 18: The Omani Empire

Kilwa is brought to its knees by one final foreign invasion, which leads the island into an irreversible decline and the eventual dissolution of the sultanate. 

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