RSH 144 -- America’s War on Terror in the Sahel (7.23.2025) (UNLOCKED)

In this bonus episode, Peter and Adam focus on Africa. Adam talks in-depth about a book recently read The Dying Sahara: U.S. Imperialism and Terror in Africa by Jeremy Keenan, which shows the roots of the U.S. War on Terror in Africa. The Algerian deep state, with the support of the U.S. and Europe, supported al-Qaeda in the Islamic Magreb (AQIM) (with training and many Algerian deep state operatives being al-Qaeda members), fabricated false flag terrorist attacks in the Sahel region, which Algeria blamed on the Tuareg and used as an excuse to expand the War on Terror. They also talk about the importance of African history, why African affairs are relevant to Black America, and Ibrahim Traore. (Recorded May 31, 2025)     If you liked this episode and want bonus content, subscribe for $5 a month to Real Sankara Hours on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/realsankarahours   Remember to LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE!  Get Real Sankara Hours bonus content for $5 a month on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/realsankarahours Make a one-time donation to Real Sankara Hours on PayPal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/realsankarahours  Subscribe to Real Sankara Hours YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@realsankarahours   Socials, links, and where to listen to Real Sankara Hours https://linktr.ee/realsankarahours  Real Sankara Hours website: https://realsankarahours.org/ Urgent Relief for Family in Gaza: https://chuffed.org/project/129265-urgent-relief-for-family-in-gaza  Links, research related to episode:   Intelligence agencies are running al-Qaeda camps in North Africa – UN consultant (EXCLUSIVE)  https://medium.com/insurge-intelligence/intelligence-agencies-are-running-al-qaeda-camps-in-north-africa-un-consultant-exclusive-6e19eec5d834  Algeria Unseen: How the Secret Service Kept the Country Hostage  https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/algeria-unseen-how-the-secret-service-kept-the-country-hostage-25662 ; https://researchcentre.trtworld.com/featured/perspectives/algeria-unseen-how-the-secret-service-kept-the-country-hostage/  Why Bouteflika dissolved Algeria’s powerful spy agency? https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2016/2/26/why-bouteflika-dissolved-algerias-powerful-spy-agency  Mali accuses Algeria of fuelling Sahel insecurity by supporting Tuareg rebels https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20250103-mali-accuses-algeria-of-fuelling-insecurity-in-the-sahel-by-supporting-tuareg-rebels  Slave Voyages Map database https://www.slavevoyages.org/  Burkina Faso citizenship initiative for the African diaspora https://ouraddi.org/burkina-faso/ (FAQs: https://ouraddi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/FREQUENTLY_ASKED_QUESTIONS-BURKINA_FASO_CITIZENSHIP_INITATIVE-Updated_Feb2125.pdf)  Theme song: “Real Sankara Hours theme song”  Peter MGunn – bass guitar  Adam Hudson – drums      Real Sankara Hours is a Pan-African socialist political podcast that covers domestic and global politics, current events, race, Black radical political theory, and Black culture from a Pan-African socialist and Black Left perspective. It’s hosted by Adam Hudson and Peter MGunn.