Professor PLO Lumumba on the rise of Captain Ibrahim Traoré in Burkina Faso, whether Paul Kagame deserves to sit alongside Africa’s greatest revolutionaries, the truth about the M23/AFC rebellion and Donald Trump’s humiliation of Cyril Ramaphosa — and what it says about global views on African power.
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Timecodes:
0:00 – Intro
2:42 – The Nairobi Conversations:
3:08 – The Long Form Theme Song
3:50 – Who Is Professor P.L.O. Lumumba?
4:37 – Join the Long Form Family
5:10 – Why I Speak This Way: P.L.O Lumumba’s Self-Trained Oratory
8:06 – Celebrating Africa’s Greatest Leaders
9:48 – [Ad] Ntare LouisenLund: World-Class Education in Rwanda
10:38 – Is Paul Kagame One of Africa’s Greatest Leaders?
16:47 – Why Do Africans Crave Chaos?
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23:16 – African Politicians Are Shameless
30:37 – Colonialism Never Left Africa
37:52 – Ibrahim Traoré: Africa’s Rising Revolutionary Hero?
45:19 – Why DRC’s Leadership Has Failed So Spectacularly
53:41 – M23 Rebels: Saviors or Destroyers of Congo?
59:20 – Why DRC Must Rethink Its Allies (Before It’s Too Late)
1:03:13 – Should the African Union Govern Some Countries for 10 Years?
1:08:00 – Why Ramaphosa Was Right to Ignore Donald Trump
1:14:46 – Sudan’s War Has No Agenda
1:23:33 – Why It’s Time to Stand Up and Fight for Africa
1:29:08 – Africa’s Voice Is Weak – But It Doesn’t Have to Be
1:39:01 – Closing Remarks
1:39:36 – Thank You for Watching – Outro
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Professor PLO Lumumba never minces his words — and this conversation is no exception.
👇 What do YOU think?
— Is Captain Traoré Africa’s next Sankara, or something else entirely?
— Should Kagame be ranked among the continent’s greatest leaders?
— Why is Africa so quiet about the Congo crisis?
— Can we still believe in the dream of a united Africa?
💬 Drop your thoughts below — and keep it respectful, insightful, and Pan-African.
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So put in a nut shell some African leadership just greedy
It just goes to show, that PLO Lumumba, is a fake intellectual and a puppet of the Rwanda. This why I am never a pan Africanist. It’s a bunch of hogwash. To say that the 2 Kabila had goodwill, just shows you how out of his depth he is on the issue of the Congo.
It is Rwanda and Uganda that are in the business of destabilising the Congo. Both countries had military and continue to have military in the Congo. His pessimism about the Tshisekedi will be confounded. We the Congolese will never be slaves to the Rwandan thugs.
We would rather deal with Eric Prince to get rid of the M23 than have dirty Rwandan r*pists who have been killing us for more than 30 years.
These 2 knuckle dragging idiots make absolutely no sense.
Kagame has murdered more Congolese than Leopold II
The AU can administer Rwanda
Very brilliant conversation
The man who speaks and you don't need him to stop, PLO is a great african history will tell for centuries to come. Africa must rise and it is possible. The time is now.
Just say Uganda; dont go around the corners
Prof. Lumumba,
I am particularly concerned about a very strong African Media you mentioned.
This is extremely important.
Africa is chiefly fed by the poisoned meal served by CNN, BBC & FRANCE. Unfortunately, many Africans have naive and gullible minds to the sad effect that they can't read in between lines so as to be able to sieve out facts from fiction. They swallow the poison that served to subtly discredit Africa whole.
Nature abhors vacuum. If you cannot say this is whom I am, outsiders will give you a fabricated identity.
Thank you Longform, as a student of Prof. PLO Lumumba, I admire his teachings, but I disagree with him on some views. Ask him:
1. Can a Pan-Africanist truly succeed without challenging the political elite they often align with?
2. How does the political orientation of Western-aligned leadership in Africa contrast with the ideological commitments of Pan-Africanist and anti-imperialist movements?
We must have 1 AM.We must have one currency.We must have one africa unity to the world africa to the world
Africa, most unite now.Africa, most unite.No, we must have 1 AM.We must have one currency Africa to the world.Abraham charlie abraham one world leader one world president africa to the world
How about "The jury is still out on PLO Lumbar!"?
I love listening and learning from PLO Lumumba: hi intellect and love for Africa is beautiful, inspirational and infectious. This podcast is quickly becoming my favorite podcast because all of its interviews, that I have watched, show African intelligence, excellence and superiority. I love to see it!❤🦾🙏
wow, I am blown away by how much of africa I know nothing about. I am from cameroon, hearing someone out of cameroon echo the worries of the nation is a breath of fresh air. the Prof is wiser than his age, for lack of a better qaulifier of his intellect.
What a great man. PLO Lumumba is a hope for the whole world – not only for Africa. The leaders of Europe and United States are only greedy for money, they are selfish and kill people for satisfying their ill interests.
People like PLO Lumumba and Jeffrey Sachs are telling the truth, the reality.
I enjoy this ❤
By far one of the most beautiful conversations I’ve sat through
Excellent Questions and Great answers, very informative stuff
Thank you Long form
Thank you Prof
Amazing theme track too🎉
Any book suggestions on how you can de-colonise your mind
PLO ,❤🎉😢😅😮😊😂Lumbumba born , greater man words and he end up greatest to all around 🌍 African Countries and 🌎 🌍 worldwide , holy God father created everyone bless our East 🌍 Africa 👞 👞 man. message,s in to Facebook mobile phone,s 🌎 worldwide ❤🎉 Amen , Cosmas Amigo Azhery Ezekia , older man born in 🆕 newly born Country South Sudan, Amen.
Really 😂😢😅 great words about North about what is going Muslim brothers war, against Muslims 🌍 African nation people all ways around all Muslims that came before from middle East to Change Christian African to become Muslims in 🌍 Africa in Sundance tribe's most Church Christian Church believers Sudan and other Countries in 🌍 Africa came from middle East countries before Uk British English people Independent of Sudan and in that Arab,s Muslims entered in to 🌍 Africa Sudan , Dinka community tribe was owned North Sudan Khartoum and original Khartoum was named by Dinka tribe grandfather and grandmother of Dinka community tribe before entered Arab,s Speak,s 🗣️ Arabic language from middle East before Dinka Community tribe became 🌍 African Southern Sudanese , thanks
Nigeria is not a good example. It is a failed experiment. The judiciary and legislature are not independent of the executive.
I don't see the leader from Rwanda as great he help the U.S. to gain control of the Congo
The movement continues Africa is bigger than any other continent and very wise man there on the podium kudos to professor the massage is very very powerful as Africans if we Unit extremely nothing will stop this movement❤
Informative information for knowledge seekers listening is an important asset.
GET INFORMED THROUGH THE LEARNING VERY IMPORTANT PROCESS NEEDED FOR OWNING OWN GOOD BETTER LASTING SATISFYING KNOWLEDGE CONCLUTIONS LEARNED.
A E S THE UNCORRUPTED NEW AFRICAN PARADIGME VESTED BOLD YOUNG PAN AFRICANISTIC LEADERSHIP SRE LAYING GROUND FOUNDATION TO THE FUTURE AWAKENING RISING SOVEREIGN STATES RACIAL COLONIAL POWERS CREATED BERLIN 1884-1885 NOW DEMANDING RESPECT
FROM FORMER RACIAL COLONIAL POWERS YO US NOW FORMER SUBJECTS BUT NOW AS SOVEREIGN STATES.
Nairobi is not the richest city in east Africa bana…tuachange ujinga….all those slums, aii…living standards za wengi ziko below average…
God has given mother Africa to Africans and has elect Captain Ibrahim Troure as our Revolution Leader who remains in justice who love and care people before his needs while other Leaders are corrupt benefiting themselves.
Lucky are we Africans to have Ibrahim Trour as our President
My Appeal to all corrupt Leaders just copy him love and care people who vote for them
My Appeal to all corrupt Leaders just copy him love and care people who vote for them
Action specks louder than words
Lucky are we Africans to have Captain Ibrahim Troure as our Revolution Leader who remains
God is above all no one can reject his will
Anyone who is against Captain Ibrahim Troure is against himself
Woooooooow!!!!!
Say something about the agreement signed in us by two African presidents with minerals written in small letters
Prof Lumumba never loses the ball. If you don’t lose the ball you don’t lose the game.
Essentially it all comes down to forthright and disciplined leadership. Paul Kagame exemplifies it, he’s a trail blazer for Ibrahim Traore and the other AES leaders.
This Fake Pan-Africanist support Genocidal War Criminal Anti-Pan-Africanist Kagame
Patrice lumumba was killed.
Why you can’t name the country that is the tragedy of Africa n its starts with me and you where is our freedom is speech if you not lying PLO am so disappointed for the first time
Our problem we talk too much and do nothing. Why can't we do things in silence and shark ourselves for once… stop telling them everything we are planning that's the problem we have!