EPISODE · Nov 29, 2025 · 4 MIN
The Empire That Rode on Thunder
from The State of Africa · host Bolu Mayode
The Oyo Empire was proof that African civilizations were not primitive. They were complex, political, and organized.But it also reminds us that empires don’t die because of outside enemies alone, they collapse when the inside stops holding together.
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The Oyo Empire was proof that African civilizations were not primitive. They were complex, political, and organized.But it also reminds us that empires don’t die because of outside enemies alone, they collapse when the inside stops holding together.
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