Geldof in Africa

From climate to politics, there is nothing subtle about the people or the land of Africa. Bob Geldof travels from Somaliland to Masailand and back to Somalia; every step of the way is an expression of the extremes.

Centuries after mankind had migrated north, out of Africa, Europeans returned upon the promises of abundant trade for spices and gold. There are many things to see, and much more to understand in this enlightening journey along the old slave road between Benin and Ghana.

Once called the heart of darkness, Bob Geldof reveals there may not just be one heart and one darkness in Africa. Riding along the Congo, Geldof, explores its tales of oppression and warfare, a violent history fueled my man's ever increasing greed for the natural resources Africa has to offer.

In this challenging episode, Bob Geldof faces the ongoing atrocities plaguing Sudan, Uganda and Kenya. Unspeakable atrocities are spoken of, not just with words, but on the faces and in the eyes of the children that witnessed them personally.

In Mali nothing ever seems to grow, no water and no life. Yet, from seemingly nothing, life and trade find a way to thrive.

Twenty years later, Bob Geldof returns to Ethiopia, the land that inspired Band Aid and Live Aid a country is now growing and thriving in many ways. This is an episode filled with hope, not just for Ethiopia but for all of Africa as well.