The British concept of “Indirect Rule” and its consequences
Published 17 Sep, 2026 13:06 | Updated 17 Sep, 2026 13:08Today on Lumumba’s Africa Professor deconstructs the British policy of “Indirect Rule,” revealing it not as a system of benign governance, but as a sophisticated and insidious machine for colonial exploitation that weaponized local traditions and sowed the seeds of modern African conflict. Tune in for an unflinching look at how the British Empire’s most “practical” policy became one of its most devastating legacies.
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