Desert Empires - History Of Africa with Zeinab Badawi [Episode 10]

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Published 2020-04-10

In this episode Zeinab Badawi visits rarely seen historic sites and magnificent ruins in Mali and Mauritania in west Africa. We hear from Africans about how trans-Saharan trade, mainly in gold, meant that by about the 7th century rich kingdoms became established in West Africa. These eventually gave rise to three of the greatest empires on the continent, including the Mali Empire which began in the 13th century. Under armed guard, Zeinab visits the fabled city of Timbuktu, which was overrun by extremists in 2012. Mali’s ruler Mansa Musa was reputedly the wealthiest individual to have ever lived. She brings a rich narrative of a period in Africa’s history when it was a significant player in the world economy, and influenced global thinking through great centres of learning.

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All Comments (21)

@mysteriousdude280 4 years ago

I can't stop watching these documentaries. Thank you Zainab and BBC.
@2seeornot2see 3 years ago

I'm absolutely loving this documentary as she goes around Africa in a historic and chronological way
@tapsirusaccoh3286 4 years ago

Our beautiful queen narrating our history to the world
@RawbaanYaadmanTV 4 years ago

🇯🇲Thank you BBC for these documentries,am addicted to watching them🇯🇲🇯🇲👍👍👍👍👍🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲👍👍👍👍🇯🇲👍
@c.fiddler6686 4 years ago

You are a griot of African History. You narrate it with absolute love. Yours is a voice carried so beautifully across Africa and the Diaspora. We indeed love you Zeinab. Queen of all Africa and its descended peoples.
@Washingtonian20032 3 years ago

Quarantine has me in here binge watching ALL of these episodes! This series is absolutely beautiful. I have learned so much. I can't stop watching.
@marcellusrgiovanni370 3 years ago

Mansa Musa was a legendary man who was so rich & kind his wealth would be hard to match of today’s affluent people period .
@dialloaburbakar3963 3 years ago

Great history. I'm Fulani from Mali 🇲🇱🇲🇱🇲🇱🇲🇱🇲🇱👌👌👌✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
@Reno10bon 1 year ago

Zeinab Badawi is an amazing woman, and excelent professional! She's so smart, his voice is beautiful! I'm studying English using his videos, and I love her! Thank you very much!
@UniqueDancerTay 3 years ago

I have binged watched these documentaries. Thank you!! You deserve more recognition for your in depth work. I still have 8 videos to watch and so far I feel pleasently overwhelmed. I am Jamaican and this is great for me to learn my roots 🌍🇯🇲🙏🏾
@abby-a 4 years ago

Amazing black history ❤🖤💚 ✊🏾✊🏾
@greatnilemedjaywarrior3155 4 years ago

Wish They Would start making Movie's about Africa History The Rise Warrior's an Fall Storys the Battles it's so important Like Europeans Films War an Chinese Movie's War Movie's ECT... It's So Important Representation is so Important Keep it Coming Pls Thank You 🙏🏾
@MrWolfpound 4 years ago

This is a very great documentary about the history of Africa.
@HERRUTUTT 3 years ago

I LOVE THE OLD BUILDING STRUCTURES THAT ARE STILL STANDING EVEN THOUGH SOME WERE DESTROYED
@Crystale17 4 years ago

Finally our history is being told.
@bashirbulbulia8929 3 years ago

Facinating. The richness of African history and remarkable dynasty is an eye opener to all . Thank you.
@FaceTimewithHawa 3 years ago

Masha’Allah my people Guinea 🇬🇳 and Mali 🇲🇱 represent and I’m a little Ivory Coast 🇨🇮 too ❤️❤️❤️ Love west Africa
@teacherman3002 3 years ago

Excellent IQ, articulated, elegant, natural, non pretentious, proud of her origins and background ( without making any fuss about it)...And last, but not least, extremely beautiful!!
@tahesi7232 4 years ago

I really appreciate how you always give children attention and include them in your documentary. Thank you.
@prof.tarekeldomiaty5069 11 months ago

Dear Mrs. Zeinab.... you have made a respectable landmark to the History of Africa documenting a great civilization being the cradle of humanity. The history will always remember your documentary being as great as the African civilization.