The Best African History Documentaries

History - 13 free documentaries about african history.

Start with 7. The Songhai Empire - Africa's Age of Gold (136 min, Fall of Civilizations), then The Quest To Find The Ark Of The Covenant In Ethiopia (50 min, Timeline). All 13 documentaries here are free to watch from their makers' official uploads. To read deeper, the top-rated book on african history is The Fate of Africa by Martin Meredith.

7. The Songhai Empire - Africa's Age of Gold (136 min, Fall of Civilizations)
The Quest To Find The Ark Of The Covenant In Ethiopia | Keepers Of The Lost Ark (50 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
World's Most Polluted Places: Ghana's Toxic Scrapyard | Reggie Yates: The Insider (54 min, Real Stories)
The World's Junkyard for Electronic Scrap | Digital Dumping in Ghana (24 min, ENDEVR)
Destination Wild: Ethiopia - Animal Kingdom (44 min, Free Documentary - Nature)
Isandlwana: What Caused One Of The Colonial Age's Worst Defeats For Britain? | Zulu Wars (51 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
Isandlwana: The First Time The British Met The Zulus In Combat | Zulu Wars (49 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
When Did The Zulu Realise Their War With The British Was Lost? | Zulu Wars (50 min, Timeline - World History Documentaries)
How people deal with depression in Ghana (44 min, VPRO Documentary)
Modern Day Zulu Warriors: Stick-Fighting Masters (43 min, Wonder)
How Timbuktu became a dangerous city (Sahara 2/3) (50 min, VPRO Documentary)
Resurrection Of Ethiopian Economy (51 min, Moconomy)
What's Your Problem? | Ghana Think Tank (9 min, The Art Assignment)

Top-Rated Books About African History

The Fate of Africa by Martin Meredith - View on Amazon
King Leopold's ghost by Adam Hochschild (3.6/5) - View on Amazon
Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela (4.6/5) - View on Amazon
Creating Black Americans by Nell Irvin Painter (4.7/5) - View on Amazon
From slavery to freedom by John Hope Franklin - View on Amazon