Witness History Episodes Available now
Surviving an acid attack and changing the law
In 2013, acid attack survivors in India celebrated a landmark Supreme Court ruling
Kwame Nkrumah: Ousted from power
In 1966, Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah, one of Africa's most famous leaders was ousted from power
Theodosia Okoh: Designer of Ghana’s flag
Ghana's independence in 1957 was marked with a new flag designed by Theodosia Okoh
The 84-year-old primary school pupil
In 2004, Kenyan great grandfather Kimani Maruge became the oldest person to start school
Yinka Shonibare: Nelson's Ship in a Bottle
On 24 May 2010, artist Yinka Shonibare unveiled his sculpture, Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle
Protectors of the Amazon
In 2003, the Sarayaku community began a legal battle against an oil company
The Amoco Cadiz oil spill
In 1978, a crude oil tanker was shipwrecked off the coast of France
Nigeria strikes oil
In 1956 commercial quantities of oil were discovered in Nigeria
The oilfield that changed Kazakhstan
In 1993 Kazakhstan partnered with Chevron and started drilling for oil
The oil crisis of 1973
In October 1973, Arab nations slashed oil production causing prices to sky rocket
