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The El Chapo of the Sahel, Africa's Desert Trafficking and the Sahara’s Most Dangerous Gangs
The El Chapo of the Sahel, Africa's Desert Trafficking and the Sahara’s Most Dangerous Gangs
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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Dec 26, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
We do Christmas shows different. Using ancient desert trade routes made famous by megarich kings, narcos, terrorists and arms traffickers have turned the Sahel region into one of the world’s deadliest drug caravans.
In recent years cigarette traders, Tuareg separatists and religious rebels have coalesced into a giant, lucrative underworld. Among its key players, one man stands out—and though his career path is about as apocryphal as the average midnight mass, his impact is no less huge.
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In recent years cigarette traders, Tuareg separatists and religious rebels have coalesced into a giant, lucrative underworld. Among its key players, one man stands out—and though his career path is about as apocryphal as the average midnight mass, his impact is no less huge.
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Released:
Dec 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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