Viva Independence: Amilcar Cabral and Louis Rwagasore

African Roots: Shadows of German Colonialism

11-04-2023 • 19 Min.

Arguably Africa's most influential revolutionary thinker, Amilcar Cabral, never saw his country gain independence. In the 1950s, Louis Rwagasore, briefly, seemed to unite a divided Burundi, but his time was cut short. We find out the tragic fates of these visionary leaders and how their ideas spread beyond their respective nations.