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In 1884-85, European powers convened in Berlin to carve up Africa without a single African present. This show examines the Berlin Conference as the catalyst for the Scramble for Africa — a brutal division that redrew the continent's political map, imposed colonial rule, and set the stage for a century of exploitation, resistance, and enduring trauma. Lucas and Luna guide listeners through the conference's key figures like Otto von Bismarck and King Leopold II of Belgium, whose personal ambitions turned the Congo into a private horror. They explore the 'General Act' that established 'effective occupation' as the legal pretext for colonization, the arbitrary borders that still fuel conflicts today, and the resistance leaders such as Samori Ture and Menelik II who fought back. The show also delves into the economic drivers — rubber, ivory, gold, and diamonds — and the ideological justifications of 'civilizing mission' and Social Darwinism. Each episode peels back a layer of this pivotal m
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In Episode 141, Lucas and Luna explore a surprising and often overlooked dimension of the Scramble for Africa: the role of Catholic missionaries, particularly the Jesuits, in King Leopold II's Congo Free State. While epi
In episode 140, Lucas and Luna explore the role of Tippu Tip, the notorious Zanzibari slave and ivory trader, in the Berlin Conference era. They discuss how European powers, especially King Leopold II, negotiated with an
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the crucial role of lobbying and public relations in King Leopold II's acquisition of the Congo Free State. Long before the Berlin Conference opened in November 1884, Leopold had b
In Episode 138 of The Berlin Conference series, Lucas and Luna dig into the brutal reality of King Leopold II's Congo Free State — not the treaties and conferences, but what happened on the ground. They discuss the Force
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Lobogo Treaty of 1883, a largely forgotten agreement that preceded the Berlin Conference by a year. They discuss how King Leopold II of Belgium, through his agent Henry Morton
This episode explores how Togo, a small sliver of West Africa, became a German protectorate during the Scramble for Africa. Lucas and Luna discuss the role of Gustav Nachtigal, the Duala chiefs' resistance, the Anglo-Fre
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the Heligoland–Zanzibar Treaty of 1890, a pivotal but often overlooked deal between Britain and Germany that reshaped East Africa. They explore how Germany traded its claims over
In the 1680s, the Barbary corsairs of Algiers were at the height of their power, capturing European ships and enslaving thousands. France's King Louis XIV, the Sun King, decided to teach them a lesson. This episode explo
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Treaty of Fez of 1912, which turned Morocco into a French protectorate. They cover the buildup of French influence under foreign minister Théophile Delcassé, the Algeciras Conf
In 1904, the Herero people of German South West Africa rose up against colonial rule. The German response, ordered by General Lothar von Trotha, was genocide: at the Battle of Waterberg, thousands were driven into the Om
In 1898, a small French expedition under Major Jean-Baptiste Marchand arrived at the remote Sudanese village of Fashoda on the White Nile, only to find a British-Egyptian flotilla under General Herbert Kitchener waiting
In 1882, Britain bombarded Alexandria and invaded Egypt, setting off a chain of events that reshaped the Scramble for Africa. This episode focuses on the Urabi Revolt, the British naval bombardment under Admiral Beaucham
In this episode of The Berlin Conference series, Lucas and Luna explore the Mahdist War in Sudan (1881-1899) and its connection to the Scramble for Africa. They discuss Muhammad Ahmad, who declared himself the Mahdi in 1
Before Dey Hussein and the Fly Whisk Incident, before the British-Dutch fleet of 1816, there was the Bombardment of Algiers in 1682. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a largely forgotten chapter of Mediterranean hi
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the 1882 British bombardment of Alexandria and the subsequent invasion of Egypt—a pivotal yet often overlooked event in the Scramble for Africa. They discuss the rise of Egyptian n
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the German colony of Kamerun, one of the lesser-known pieces of the Berlin Conference partition. They delve into the brutal suppression of the Duala people, the role of the charter
In 1851, years before the Berlin Conference carved up Africa, the British Royal Navy bombarded Lagos, a coastal city in what is now Nigeria. This episode explores the prelude to that bombardment: the slave trade's persis
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Berlin Conference of 1884–85, the diplomatic turning point that triggered the Scramble for Africa. They discuss the key figures like Otto von Bismarck and King Leopold II, the
In 1830, a French fleet under Admiral Duperré bombarded Algiers, exploiting the Fly Whisk Incident as a pretext. This episode unpacks the military campaign, the fall of the Casbah, and the underlying motives of King Char
In 1830, a diplomatic insult—the so-called Fly Whisk Incident—gave Charles X of France the pretext he needed to invade Algiers. This episode traces the escalating tensions between the Dey of Algiers and the French govern
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