Spotlight on Africa: Unesco's history of Africa and Sammy Baloji's Congolese history

A Unesco panel presents the new volume of the "General History of Africa", in October 2025, in Paris. © Unesco

In this new episode of Spotlight on Africa, we explore different perspectives on African history – from Unesco, which has just released the final three volumes of its General History of Africa, and from the Congo through the insights of artist and filmmaker Sammy Baloji.

For this final episode of 2025, we look back at the full sweep of the African continent’s history.