Zeinab Badawi confronts the Indian Ocean slave trade through the story of notorious 19th-century businessman Tippu Tib. Read by the author. Show more
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An African History of Africa by Zeinab Badawi
The Great Zimbabwe
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for 1 month
Zeinab Badawi visits the breath taking ruins of Great Zimbabwe, a magnificent stone settlement where kings once lived. Read by the author. Show more
Zeinab Badawi considers the recent history of Africa and looks ahead to the continent's future. Show more
Zeinab Badawi's epic history of the oldest inhabited continent on the planet begins with an encounter with a palaeontological superstar. Read by the author. Show more
Zeinab Badawi uncovers the kingdom of Aksum, a civilisation venerated as one of the greatest in the ancient world. Read by the author. Show more